Leufroyia concinna (Scacchi, 1836)
Norway to Canarias, Azores to Mediterranean.
Predator in the infralittoral and the circalittoral.
Original taxon: Pleurotoma concinna.
Synonyms: boothi, scachii.
 
« Shell colour variable, from dark brown to bright yellow, usually with dark spiral cords on a light-coloured background. Teleoconch whorls five (for 11-12mm long specimens), convex with deep and distinct suture. […] Sculpture of numerous wide and dense axial ribs crossed by wide and low spiral cords, 12 on penultimate whorl. Distance between cords almost twice the width of the cord. Tubercles where cords cross axial ribs, low transverse swellings on ribs. Axial ribs fading out towards base, not discernible on siphonal canal. […] Shallow and wide anal sinus in outer lip near suture. Outer lip thickened but not denticulated. » – T. Høisaeter: “A taxonomic review of the Norwegian species of Leufroyia”, Fauna Norvegica vol. 36, p.26. – Cerbère, Eastern Pyrenees, S. France. 11,5mm.
Pleurotoma concinna, lot MNHN-IM-2000-2869 in the collection of the Muséum National d’histoire naturelle of Paris, France. Original pictures provided by M. Caballer for the MNHN.
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