. Bulletin - United States National Museum. Science. FUi. 323. M. Andrewsi, var. This is a noble species, which is justly dedicated to Mrs, G. Andrews, of Knoxville, Tenn., to whom we are indebted for its discovery. Mesodon iiiiiltiliiicatus, Say. Shell imperforate, depressed-subglobose; spire convex, rather thin; epidermis yellowish-brown or russet-colpr, with nu- merous reddish-brown, finely undulated, revolving lines and bands; whorls between 5 and G, convex, \ with delicate, parallel, oblique strite, the last ven- tricose; suture distinctly marked; aperture lunate, slightly contracted by t
. Bulletin - United States National Museum. Science. FUi. 323. M. Andrewsi, var. This is a noble species, which is justly dedicated to Mrs, G. Andrews, of Knoxville, Tenn., to whom we are indebted for its discovery. Mesodon iiiiiltiliiicatus, Say. Shell imperforate, depressed-subglobose; spire convex, rather thin; epidermis yellowish-brown or russet-colpr, with nu- merous reddish-brown, finely undulated, revolving lines and bands; whorls between 5 and G, convex, \ with delicate, parallel, oblique strite, the last ven- tricose; suture distinctly marked; aperture lunate, slightly contracted by the peristome; peristome white, not much expanded, reflected, rather thin ; umbilical region impressed. Greater diameter L'3, lesser 20"™; height, 14'"'".. 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 United States National Museum; Smithsonian Institution; United States. Dept. of the Interior. Washington : Smithsonian Institution Press, [etc. ]; for sale by the Supt. of Docs. , U. S. Govt Print. Off.
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