Epitoniidae Berry, 1910 (1812)

Cylindriscala sibogae

(Schepman, 1909)

Description:

Dimensions range from 11 mm - 11 mm high and 3.5 mm wide.
Width to height ratio: 0.32:1 ~ 0.32:1

Shell: elongately pyramidal; solid; small. Exterior colour whitish. About 10.5 whorls. Suture deep suture, slightly shouldered. Imperforate. Approximately 12 costae on the body whorl. Costae are slightly nodulous where they are intersected by the spiral sculpture. Intercostal spaces with strong spiral ridges and a few spiral striae forming nodules where they cross the costae. Interstices with approximately 3 spiral striae per whorl. Base with a few very faint spirals and a stronger basal cord. Columella margin thickened below, reflected over the umbilical region. Aperture oval, slightly angular above.

Distribution:

off Indonesia

Habitat:

411m, coarse sand

Etymology:

[latin] = from Siboga, in reference to the Dutch scientific voyage aboard the vessel HMS Siboga which collected the specimen

Type Material:

Holotype: ZMA: Moll 3.09.76 for Cylindriscala sibogae (Schepman, 1909) - Type Locality: 'Station 159, Halmahera Sea, 00o 59.1'S, 129o 48.8'E, 411 m, coarse sand.' The coordinates given are off the western tip of Irian Jaya, in Indonesia.. [Brown, L. & Neville, B.D., 2015]

SpeciesImage

Schepman, M.M. (1909). Plate XIV. Fig. 8.

Distribution

as listed in source literature

Schepman, M.M. (1909).

Shown in text as Scala (Opalia) sibogae Schepman, 1909

Species Image

Plate XIV. Fig. 8.

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pp: 227.

Synonymy:

Scala (Opalia) sibogae Schepman, 1909 [in Schepman, M.M., 1909].

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]
Lima, S. F. B & Christoffersen, M. L. (2012). Checklist of Recent Cyllindriscala [Caenogastropoda: Epitoniidae] of the World. Check List. 8[4]. DOI:10.15560/8.4.740 [Accessed 27 August 2025]
Schepman, M.M. (1909). The Prosobranchia of the Siboga Expedition. Part 2. Taenioglossa and Ptenoglossa. E.J. Brill,Leyden. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/34314807 [Accessed 27 July 2025]
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