Awateria watsoni
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Awateria watsoni

Awateria watsoni is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Borsoniidae.

Appearance

The length of the shell attains 6.5 mm, its breadth 3.3 mm.

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(Original description) This small, white shell has a short fusiform shape. It has a large smooth apex. The upper slope of the six whorls is comparatively smooth, exhibiting only a few (about 4) faint spiral lirae, and the lower portion and the greater part of the body whorl are covered with a distinct cancellation, the points of intersection of the oblique and transverse lirae being rather acutely nodulose. The sinus is moderately deep. The arcuate lip is prominent.

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Distribution

Geography

This marine species is endemic to Australia.

References

1. Awateria watsoni Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Awateria_watsoni

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