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Epitoniidae Berry, 1910 (1812)

Epitonium artimi

(Jousseaume, 1912)

Description:

Dimensions range from 6 mm - 7 mm high and 2.2 mm - 3 mm wide.
Width to height ratio: 0.37:1 ~ 0.43:1

Shell: elongate, conical; fragile; minute. Exterior colour white, but may be yellowish tinged with reddish brown band. About 9 whorls; protoconch with ~3 whorls ; teleoconch with ~6 whorls. Suture deeply impressed. Umbilicate. Approximately 25 - 30 costae on the body whorl. Costae are low, thin, not very prominent.. Intercostal spaces finely sculpted with transverse striae, which are only visible under high magnification., with transverse microscopic striae. Columella edge does not completely cover the umbilicus. Aperture suboval.


Distribution:

Aden, Perim, Djibouti.


Habitat:

not reported.


Etymology:

As stated by the author [Jousseaume, 1912: 213], 'This species is dedicated to his excellency Yacoub Artim-Pasha, a devoted and zealous supporter of literature and science'.


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Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle (2026). Fig. MNHN-IM-2000-4202.

Papyriscala artimi Jousseaume, 1912
Syntype: MNHN-IM-2000-4202
Djibouti
Credit:MNHN - Brabant D. - 2005
CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

Distribution

as listed in source literature

Type Material:

The following list brings together type material and other cited specimens as reported in the sources examined, grouped under the names and designations used in each source. The same specimen may appear in multiple entries drawn from different sources. Some entries concern other species included by authors for comparison; inclusion in this list does not imply synonymy.
Epitonium artimi (Jousseaume, 1912)SyntypeMNHN-IM-2000-4201. Aden, Yemen. [6 specimens]. [Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle, 2026: MNHN-IM-2000-4201].Paris Museum 2666. [Kaicher, 1981: EP2-3089].
Papyriscala artimi Jousseaume, 1912SyntypeMNHN 4201. Aden, Périm, Djibouti. [Brown & Neville, 2015: 40].MNHN 4202. Aden, Périm, Djibouti. [Brown & Neville, 2015: 40].MNHN-IM-2000-4202. Djibouti. 5.2mm. [3 specimens]. [Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle, 2026: MNHN-IM-2000-4202].TypeAden, Périm, Djibouti. [Jousseaume, 1912: 213].


Jousseaume, F. (1912).
Shown in text as Papyriscala artimi Jousseaume, 1912
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Plate VII. Fig. 9-10.
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pp: 213.
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pp: 214.
Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle (2026).
Shown in text as Papyriscala artimi Jousseaume, 1912
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Fig. MNHN-IM-2000-4202.
Papyriscala artimi Jousseaume, 1912
Syntype: MNHN-IM-2000-4202
Djibouti
Credit:MNHN - Brabant D. - 2005
CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

Synonymy:

Epitonium (Papyriscala) artimi Jousseaume, 1912 [Weil et al., 1999: 74]
Papyriscala artimi Jousseaume, 1912 [Brown & Neville, 2015: 40; Jousseaume, 1912: 213; Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle, 2026: MNHN-IM-2000-4202]


Source Literature:

Brown, L. & Neville, B.D. (2015). Catalog of the recent taxa of the families Epitoniidae and Nystiellidae (Mollusca: Gastropoda) with a bibliography of the descriptive and systematic literature. Zootaxa. 3907(1). Magnolia Press Auckland, New Zealand. http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.3907.1.1 [Accessed 22 October 2023]
Jousseaume, F. (1912). Faune malacologique de la Mer Rouge. Scalidae. Mémoires de la Société Zoologique de France.. 24(3-4). Mémoires de la Société Zoologique de France.. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/10095979 [Accessed 1 March 2025]
Kaicher, S.D. (1981). Epitoniidae II [Pack 30]. S. D. Kaicher, St. Petersburg, Florida. http://www.femorale.com/kaicher/species.asp?f=Epitoniidae&c=125 [Accessed 8 May 2023]
Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle (2026). Mollusca (IM) collection. Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle. https://science.mnhn.fr/institution/mnhn/collection/im/item/search [Accessed 18 July 2026]
Weil, A., Brown, L. & Neville, B. (1999). The Wentletrap Book. Evolver
WoRMS Editorial Board (2025). World Register of Marine Species. https://www.marinespecies.org at VLIZ. [Accessed 8 November 2025]

WoRMS direct page link: Open WoRMS record