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:

This species is dedicated to his excellency Yacoub Artim-Pasha, a devoted and zealous supporter of literature and science.

Type Material:

Syntype: Paris Museum 2666 for Epitonium artimi (Jousseaume, 1912). [Kaicher, S.D., 1981]
Syntypes: MNHN 4201, 4202 [as Papyriscala artimi Jousseaume, 1912:] - Locality: Aden, Périm, Djibouti.. [Brown, L. & Neville, B.D., 2015]

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Kaicher, S.D. (1981). Card #: EP2-3089.

Distribution

as listed in source literature

Jousseaume, F. (1912).

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Plate VII. Fig. 9-10.

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pp: 213.

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pp: 214.

Kaicher, S.D. (1981).

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Card #: EP2-3089.

Synonymy:

Papyriscala artimi Jousseaume, 1912: [in Brown, L. & Neville, B.D., 2015].

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]
Weil, A., Brown, L. & Neville, B. (1999). The Wentletrap Book. Evolver
WoRMS Editorial Board (2025). World Register of Marine Species. https://www.marinespecies.org [Accessed 8 November 2025]

WoRMS direct page link: Open WoRMS record