The Nautilus. Vol. XXXI, No. 2, October 1917: A Quarterly Journal Devoted to the Interests of Conchologists — John Shaqi
The Nautilus. Vol. XXXI, No. 2, October 1917: A Quarterly Journal Devoted to the Interests of ConchologistsVarious
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The Nautilus. Vol. XXXI, No. 2, October 1917: A Quarterly Journal Devoted to the Interests of Conchologists
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Mollusks -- Periodicals
Mr. Burnup’s figure 9, in Melvill and Ponsonby’s Revision,[6] may
perhaps represent this species, while their description in the same
paper appears to comprise both _griqualandica_ and _farquhari_, though
chiefly relating to the former. Their pl. I, figs. 8 and 10 represent
_griqualandica_. The new form is named in honor of one of the most
successful South-African collectors. It will be figured in the Manual of
Conchology.
A NEW GUNDLACHIA FROM GUATEMALA.
BY BRYANT WALKER.
GUNDLACHIA HINKLEYI, n. sp., Pl. I, figs. 10‒16; Pl. III, fig. 1.
Shell subovate, being much wider posteriorly, the anterior margin rather
shortly rounded, the right margin nearly rectilinear, but somewhat
diverging anteriorly, the left margin obliquely expanded and broadly
rounded, anterior margin wider and much more curved than the posterior;
apex very excentric, depressed and decidedly turned toward the right
side, bluntly rounded, smooth except for a few concentric wrinkles;
color a very pale corneous, nearly pure white; lines of growth rather
strong and irregular; anterior slope with strong radial striæ
originating below the septate growth and extending to the anterior
margin, similar striæ appear on the left lateral slope, but are
scarcely, if at all, visible on the right slope; the septate portion of
the shell is small in comparison with the adult expansion, it is narrow
and the posterior portion covered by the septum is free from and
projects over, but scarcely beyond, the posterior margin of the adult
aperture; the first growth of the shell from the septate form is
continued on the sides in a nearly direct continuation of the lateral
slopes of the septate shell for some little distance, the anterior slope
of this stage is also a continuation of the anterior slope of the
septate stage but owing to the oblique position assumed by the septate
shell is at first somewhat convex, as viewed laterally, later as the
side slopes begin to expand, the anterior slope is continued in a nearly
straight line to the margin; the left lateral slope of the adult shell
below the secondary constriction is concave at first, becoming nearly
straight toward the margin; the right lateral slope is less concave
above and straighter and more oblique than the left; owing to the small
size of the septum and consequent large aperture of the septate shell
and the narrow first growth of the adult shell there is no distinct
aperture to the septate portion visible in the adult shell from below,
the whole interior of the adult shell appears to pass, practically
unconstricted, directly into the septate portion; the posterior margin
of the adult shell narrow and somewhat abruptly expanded and reflected.
Length 5.5; width 3.75; alt. 1.75 mm.
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