Journal of conchology . Limicolaria abinsiensis sp. nov. Var. aurea nov. yellow, excepting the apex which is pink, handsomely marked withwarm dark chestnut-coloured flames, some of which are forked andall extend across the whorls to the suture. These flames are narrowand regularly spaced at first but gradually become wider and 128 JOURNAL OF CONCHOLOGY, VOL. 1$, NO. 4, OCTOBER, I916. coalesce on the body whorl, which, including the base, is a uniformdark chestnut with the exception of two or three narrow lighterstreaks, marking growth periods. Whorls lo, convex, and separatedby a finely crenul
Journal of conchology . Limicolaria abinsiensis sp. nov. Var. aurea nov. yellow, excepting the apex which is pink, handsomely marked withwarm dark chestnut-coloured flames, some of which are forked andall extend across the whorls to the suture. These flames are narrowand regularly spaced at first but gradually become wider and 128 JOURNAL OF CONCHOLOGY, VOL. 1$, NO. 4, OCTOBER, I916. coalesce on the body whorl, which, including the base, is a uniformdark chestnut with the exception of two or three narrow lighterstreaks, marking growth periods. Whorls lo, convex, and separatedby a finely crenulate and, on the body whorl, beaded suture, whiteabove and pale brown below. Aperture vertical, auriform, angulate above and below, dark bluewithin, edged on the outer margin with brown ; columella vertical,expanded over the perforation, purple ; outer lip thin, the marginsjoined by an extremely thin film of callus, showing the colourationof the body whorl through same. Length, 59 mm.; diam. mm. Aperture, 25 x
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