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Alaba pinnae
Species of gastropod From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Alaba pinnae is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Litiopidae.[1]
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Description
(Described as Diala capensis) The shell is elongated and narrow with a whitish hue and a spiraled spire. It has 10 whorls that increase gradually in size, featuring convex surfaces and angled longitudinal ribs that diminish above and below. The suture is clearly defined and slightly protruding. The body whorl is faintly lirate below the middle, and the aperture is oval in shape.[2]
Distribution
This marine species occurs off the South African coast.[1]
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