| Granulina marginata (Bivona, 1832) |
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Mediterranean. Predator in sheltered hard bottoms of the infralittoral (Gofas, 1992). When the species is present, it is often found in large colonies. Sympatric with G. boucheti. Basionym: Volvaria marginata. – Cap Ras, Llançà, Girona, Catalunya, NE. Spain. 1,7mm. |
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Shell generally subpyriform, subtriangular or sometimes ovuliform; aperture narrow, without this noticeable anterior expansion present in boucheti; apical area flat, somewhat truncated. – Young specimen collected in the bay of Georgioúpoli, east of Chaniá, NW. Crete. 1,3mm. |
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Sinistral specimen.
Il-Bajja s-Sabiħa, Birżebbuġa, SE. Malta. 1,8mm.
Original pictures provided by A. Nappo (IT).
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| Malta again. A specimen from Pembroke coast, Northern Region. 1,77mm. Original picture provided by H. Hillewaert for iNaturalist – (CC BY-NC-SA). |
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| Neotype MNHN-IM-2000-630 in the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle de Paris (France). Original pictures provided by M. Caballer for the MNHN – (CC BY). Shallow water, Aci-Trezza harbour, Aci Castello, Catania, E. Sicily. 1,9mm. |
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| Cala d’Aiguafreda, Begur area, Girona, Catalunya, NE. Spain. Original picture provided by A. López-Arenas i Cama for iNaturalist – (CC BY-NC). |
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| Unusually enlarged aperture in this subadult (no labial teeth) from 40m deep, off Le Scole, south of the harbour, Isola del Giglio, Toscana, W. Italy. 2,1mm. |