Description ²

The common Atlantic marginella, Prunum apicinum, is conical with a smooth, short spire and three to four whorls (Andrews 1994; Abbot & Morris 1995). The aperture is long and narrow with a thick outer lip that is notched at the base, and a columella with four distinct folds. Shell color varies from highly polished cream or yellow to grayish tan with a white outer lip bearing reddish brown spots.

Sources and Credits

1. (c) Femorale, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), http://www.femorale.com/shellphotos/detail.asp?species=Prunum%20apicinum%20Menke,%201828
2. (c) Smithsonian Marine Station at Fort Pierce, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), http://eol.org/data_objects/11526697

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