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Southwest Florida Shells with Emphasis on Sanibel & Captiva

José H. Leal

Family Rissoinidae

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Rissoina angeli

Espinosa & Ortea, 2002

Angel Risso

Shell size to 6 mm; shell elongate, with rounded whorls. Sculpture of 25 large ribs per whorl and finer spiral threads that do not cross ribs. Double spiral cordlets present around middle of first teleoconch whorl. Aperture ovate. Outer lip thick. Color translucent white.

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