Annals of the South African Museum = Annale van die Suid-Afrikaanse Museum . B Fig. 235. A. Menabites {Austmliella) austmlis (Besairie, 1930). SAS-Z705. Specimen close to M. {A.) coronata due to depressed, coronate whorl section, x 1. B. Menabites (Dela- warella) delawarensis (Morton, 1831) SAS-Z2100. x 0,72. 310 ANNALS OF THE SOUTH AFRICAN MUSEUM M. (A.) besairiei also seems somewhat transitional between M. {A.) fallotiand M. {A.) australis, but has a distinct octagonal whorl section (Fig. 230C)compared to the rounded section of M. (A.) falloti or the rectangular depressedsection of M. (A.) a
Annals of the South African Museum = Annale van die Suid-Afrikaanse Museum . B Fig. 235. A. Menabites {Austmliella) austmlis (Besairie, 1930). SAS-Z705. Specimen close to M. {A.) coronata due to depressed, coronate whorl section, x 1. B. Menabites (Dela- warella) delawarensis (Morton, 1831) SAS-Z2100. x 0,72. 310 ANNALS OF THE SOUTH AFRICAN MUSEUM M. (A.) besairiei also seems somewhat transitional between M. {A.) fallotiand M. {A.) australis, but has a distinct octagonal whorl section (Fig. 230C)compared to the rounded section of M. (A.) falloti or the rectangular depressedsection of M. (A.) australis. Transitional forms such as SAM-PCZ5689 (Figs239-240) and SAM-PCZ5685 (Fig. 241) connect the species. M. (A.) moreti has inner whorls very much like M. {A.) australis, but has a. Fig. 236. Menabites (Australiella) australis (Besairie, 1930). SAS-Z1847. X 0,8. CRETACEOUS FAUNAS FROM SOUTH AFRICA 311
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