Description The shell is long and narrow, moderately raised, with prominent oval opening from the centre to the anterior edge, up to...
Description The shell is long and narrow, moderately raised, with prominent oval opening from the centre to the anterior edge, up to 4cm long. Colour mottled pink. Habitat: shallow rock and coral areas. (Richmond, 1997) [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2024). MolluscaBase. Macroschisma africana Tomlin, 1932. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=215800 on 2024-05-01
original description(ofMachrochisma africana Tomlin, 1932)Tomlin, J. R. le B. (1932). Reports on the marine Mollusca in the collection of the South African Museum. 6-8. Families Fasciolariidae, Fissurellidae, Buccinidae. <em>Annals of the South African Museum.</em> 30: 157-169., available online athttps://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/40855798 page(s): 161, fig. 3. [details]
basis of recordDrivas, J. & Jay, M. (1988). Coquillages de La Réunion et de l'Île Maurice. Collection les beautés de la nature. Delachaux et Niestlé: Neuchâtel. ISBN 2-603-00654-1. pp. 1-160. (look up in IMIS) page(s): 32. [details]
additional sourceKilburn, R.N. & Rippey, E. (1982) Sea Shells of Southern Africa. Macmillan South Africa, Johannesburg, xi + 249 pp. page(s): 36 [details]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
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Description The shell is long and narrow, moderately raised, with prominent oval opening from the centre to the anterior edge, up to 4cm long. Colour mottled pink. Habitat: shallow rock and coral areas. (Richmond, 1997) [details]
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