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Chrysallida cf. cossmanii Hornung & Mermod, 1924
Maximum size: 2 mm shell
length.
Identification:
This
species has an elongate-oval shell with axial ribs and fine spiral
striae. The profile varies from relatively slender to relatively robust.
Natural history:
Shells
of Chrysallida cf. cossmanii are
moderately common in beach drift. According to Kay (1979), they are
found in sand samples to depths of 65 m (213 ft) and the species is
particularly common in highly protected sites on Oahu.
Distribution:
Maui, Oahu and Midway: widely distributed in the western and central
Pacific.
Taxonomic notes: This species is listed as
Pyrgulina oodes in Kay, 1979. It's listed as Chrysallida aff. cossmanii in Severns, 2011.
Photo: CP:
composite photo, three shells; largest 1.9 mm: beach drift, Makuleia
Bay, Maui; fall, 1983.
Observations and comments:
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