Clathromangelia granum (Philippi, 1844) |
Eastern and central Mediterranean. Predator in the circalittoral, on detritic and muddy bottoms, and in caves. Original taxon: Pleurotoma granum. Synonyms: cancellata, rudis… « Testa minuta oblonga; costellis longitudinalibus circa 9, lineisque elevatis transversis (3 in afract. superioribus) grosse clathrata; apertura oblonga, spiram aequante; labro incrassato, intus crenato. » – R. A. Philippi: Enumeratio molluscorum Siciliae vol. II, Berlin 1844, p.170. The species in Philippi, plate XI. |
Color variation. 44m deep, Scilla, Calabria, SW. Italy. 5-6,5mm. |
50m deep, Scilla. Sizes around 5mm. |
Same spot. 3,7mm. Nota bene that the epithet quadrillum, previously used, is reserved for a Miocene fossil. |
55m deep, Ognina, Catania, E. Sicily. 6,2mm. |
Same spot. 5,9-6,4mm. |
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