. Annals of the South African Museum = Annale van die Suid-Afrikaanse Museum. Natural history. Fig. 24. a, Profile and outline of Emarginula oppressa n. sp. b, E. vadum n. sp. (growth-lines not completely drawn); c, £eidora reticulata A. Adams, dorsal, lateral, and ventral views. Depressed, scutiform, apex at about f length from hind margin, sides somewhat concave, shell resting on front and hind ends. Radiating lirae c. 50, main and intermediary lirae alternating, but all nearly of the same strength, at least near the margin, squamulose-nodulose where crossed by the growth- lines which are no


. Annals of the South African Museum = Annale van die Suid-Afrikaanse Museum. Natural history. Fig. 24. a, Profile and outline of Emarginula oppressa n. sp. b, E. vadum n. sp. (growth-lines not completely drawn); c, £eidora reticulata A. Adams, dorsal, lateral, and ventral views. Depressed, scutiform, apex at about f length from hind margin, sides somewhat concave, shell resting on front and hind ends. Radiating lirae c. 50, main and intermediary lirae alternating, but all nearly of the same strength, at least near the margin, squamulose-nodulose where crossed by the growth- lines which are not so strong as the lirae but form a well-marked and regular clathrate sculpture; concave pliculae in the slit corresponding with the growth- lines. 14 x 9, alt. 3 mm. Off Cape Natal (Durban), 54 fathoms, 1 dead (S. Afr. Mus. A9330, coll.). Remarks. The specimen is slightly damaged on one side, but otherwise is in good Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original South African Museum. Cape Town : The Museum


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