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Porosalvania semisculpta Gofas, 2007
345724 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:345724)
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Gofas S. (2007). Rissoidae (Mollusca: Gastropoda) from northeast Atlantic seamounts. <i>Journal of Natural History 41(13–16)</i>: 779–885
page(s): 858-859 [details]
page(s): 858-859 [details]
Note Cruiser seamount (32º15.9'N, 27º31.8'W, 670...
Distribution Cruiser seamount, common at 670 m; Irving and Plato seamounts, moderately common in 710-790 m; Atlantis seamount, rare at...
Distribution Cruiser seamount, common at 670 m; Irving and Plato seamounts, moderately common in 710-790 m; Atlantis seamount, rare at 610 m. [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2024). MolluscaBase. Porosalvania semisculpta Gofas, 2007. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=345724 on 2024-11-20
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Gofas S. (2007). Rissoidae (Mollusca: Gastropoda) from northeast Atlantic seamounts. <i>Journal of Natural History 41(13–16)</i>: 779–885
page(s): 858-859 [details]
page(s): 858-859 [details]
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Biology Type of larval development: direct (non planktotrophic) denoted by paucispiral protoconch. [details]Diagnosis Shell 1.6 to 2.4 mm high, with protoconch of a little more than 1.25 whorls and teleoconch of 3 to 3.25 whorls. Protoconch smooth, teleoconch with strong axial folds equivalent in size to the interspaces and a very faint indication of spiral cords. Body whorl rounded with 7-8 spiral cords abapically.
Teleoconch with characteristic “Porosalvania” microsculpture consisting of minute (ca. 1 µm) pits randomly distributed, visible only under high magnification of scanning electron microscope.
Outer lip thickened externally at a short distance from the edge by a faint rim hardly more prominent than the axial folds, then thinning out to a cutting edge; smooth inside. Shell white.
This species most resembles the sympatric (on Plato seamount) P. diaphana Gofas, 2007, which is still more slender with the axial folds very faint. [details]
Distribution Cruiser seamount, common at 670 m; Irving and Plato seamounts, moderately common in 710-790 m; Atlantis seamount, rare at 610 m. [details]
Type locality Cruiser seamount (32º15.9'N, 27º31.8'W, 670 m). [details]
Type locality Cruiser seamount (32°15.9'N, 27°31.8'W, 670 m) [details]
