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Tripsycha tripsycha (Pilsbry & Lowe, 1932)

  • Keen (1971) Sea shells of tropical West America. Marine Mollusks from Baja California to Peru. - p. 405

Statistics

Frequencycommon - 40 localities (20.3 %)
Sediment12 (0 fine >> 100 coarse sediment)

Size and comments

The literature shows specimens with a very short free last whorl, but specimens with larger last worls may reach a length of 120mm of the last whorl.

Images

Length 60.8mm.

Length 60.8mm.

Length 230mm.

Length 230mm.

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