Rostellariella martinii (Marrat, 1877)

[Two Forms]

Rostellariella martinii (Marrat, 1877)

Left Specimen: Philippines (deep water) Right Specimen: South China Sea (deep water)
116mm total length 151mm total length
1mm outer lip thickness 3mm outer lip thickness
.05mm thickness inside lip 1.5mm thickness inside lip
7.2 grams total weight 34.5 grams total weight
White subsutural band No white subsutural band
Strong purple banding Weak purple banding
Five outer lip digits Seven outer lip digits
Shallow spiral cording Moderately deep spiral cording

Evenly tapered teleoconch

Unevenly tapered teleoconch

Rostellariella martinii (Marrat, 1877)

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