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Spirolaxis exornatus
Bieler, 1993
 
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Maximum size:  5 mm shell diameter. (Kay, 1979)

Identification:  The shells of this species tend to decoil with growth. The sides are flat and margined with granular cords.

Natural history:  Shells of Spirolaxis exornatus have been dredged from depths of 200 m (656 ft). (Kay, 1979)

Distribution:  Oahu and Lanai: also known from the Gulf of Oman.

Taxonomic notes:  It's listed in Kay, 1979 as Pseudomalaxis cf. cornuammonis (Melvill & Standen, 1903)

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