Ebala trigonostoma (de Folin, 1872)
Central and eastern Mediterranean, Suez canal.
Ectoparasit in the infralittoral and possibly deeper.
Original taxon: Eulimella trigonostoma.
Probable synonym: gradata Monterosato, 1878.
 
Effectively, the shell bears markedly gradate whorls, almost flat at their periphery, and separate from each other by a deep suture. Longitudinal microsculpture made up of prosocline growth marks. Columella straight, very inclined in front view; the aperture is typically triangular. – Downslope transportation: 500m deep, Capo Teulada, Cagliari, S. Sardinia. 1,2mm.
De Folin: «  margo sinister paulò incrassatus » (tome I, p. 260). Same spot. 1,1-1,2mm.

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