Partecosta veliae explained

Partecosta veliae is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Terebridae, the auger snails.^[1]

Description

Original description: "A small fragile ivory-white coloured shell, with protoconch and the first four and a half whorls of a pale violet colour, this last being a fundamental feature. The teleoconch consists of nine whorls, and the protoconch of one and a half. The whorls are completely smooth with a total absence of spiral or axial sculpture. The columella is smooth and the aperture moderately square. The suture is deep."^[2]

Distribution

Locus typicus: "Margaret River, South-West Australia."^[3]

References

• Aubry, U. (1991). Due nuove Terebre dal Pacifico / Two new Terebras from Pacific Ocean. La Conchiglia. 258: 32-34

External links

• Fedosov, A. E.; Malcolm, G.; Terryn, Y.; Gorson, J.; Modica, M. V.; Holford, M.; Puillandre, N. (2020). Phylogenetic classification of the family Terebridae (Neogastropoda: Conoidea). Journal of Molluscan Studies

Notes and References

1. MolluscaBase eds. (2020). MolluscaBase. Partecosta veliae (Aubry, 1991). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1415652 on 2020-01-28
2. Aubry, U. 1991-La Conchiglia, Yr. XXII, No. 258, page 32.
3. Aubry, U. 1991-La Conchiglia, Yr. XXII, No. 258, page 32.