Notes On Urosalpinx cinerea (Say, 1822) Atlantic Oyster Drill

Notes On Urosalpinx cinerea (Say, 1822) Atlantic Oyster Drill

Although Thomas Say (1822: 236) failed to mention banding on the shells of his new species, Fusus cinereus, his later treatment, and only figures (Say, 1831: plate 29; unpaginated plate explanation), indicate two faint narrow dark spiral bands on the body whorl.

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