Epitonium fauroti

(Jousseaume, 1912)

Description:

Dimensions range from 3 mm - 3 mm high and 2.7 mm wide.
Width to height ratio: 0.9:1 ~ 0.9:1

Shell: obese-conical; thick, solid; microscopic. Exterior colour white, dull. About 8 whorls, growing regularly, curving at the suture; protoconch with ~3 whorls ; teleoconch with ~5 whorls. Suture deep suture. Imperforate: umbilicus closed, anterior ends of the ribs connect at the columellar border, where the umbilicus would typically be found. Approximately 11 - 12 costae on the body whorl. Costae are strong and incurved. Costae align from one whorl to the next, forming slightly oblique longitudinal series; slightly elevated at the suture to form an angle, slightly hooked . Intercostal spaces finely encircled with faint striae. Aperture suboval, slightly notched at the back.

Distribution:

Red Sea, Aden, Djibouti, Taiwan [Huang & Lee, 2016]

Habitat:

not reported

Etymology:

named for M. le Dr Faurot., This species is dedicated to my [the author's] colleague, Dr. FAUROT, as a tribute to his fruitful scientific explorations in the Bay of Tadjourah. In fact, the examination of his fascinating collections encouraged me to visit this region, where I spent many winters.

Type Material:

Syntypes: MNHN 4188 for Epitonium fauroti (Jousseaume, 1912) - Type Locality: Aden, Djibouti, Suez.. [Brown, L. & Neville, B.D., 2015]

Huang, C. W. & Lee, Y.C. (2016). pp: 5. Fig. b.

Distribution

as listed in source literature

Jousseaume, F. (1912).

Plate VI. Fig. 42.

pp: 200.

pp: 201.

Kaicher, S.D. (1981).

Card #: EP2-3111.

Shell white; solid; with thin, somewhat reflected costae; sutures deep; to approx.3 mm.
(Paris Museum 2671 & 2672 - syntypes)

Huang, C. W. & Lee, Y.C. (2016).

pp: 5. Fig. b.

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]
Huang, C. W. & Lee, Y.C. (2016). Checklist of the family Epitoniidae (Mollusca: Gastropoda) in Taiwan with description of a new species and some new records. Biodiversity Data Journal. 4. doi: 10.3897/ BDJ.4.e5653 [Accessed 25 August 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

Epitonium fauroti

(Jousseaume, 1912)

Description:

Distribution:

Red Sea, Aden, Djibouti, Taiwan [Huang & Lee, 2016]

Habitat:

not reported

Etymology:

named for M. le Dr Faurot., This species is dedicated to my [the author's] colleague, Dr. FAUROT, as a tribute to his fruitful scientific explorations in the Bay of Tadjourah. In fact, the examination of his fascinating collections encouraged me to visit this region, where I spent many winters.

Type Material:

Syntypes: MNHN 4188 for Epitonium fauroti (Jousseaume, 1912) - Type Locality: Aden, Djibouti, Suez.. [Brown, L. & Neville, B.D., 2015]

Distribution

Jousseaume, F. (1912).

Plate VI. Fig. 42.

pp: 200.

pp: 201.

Kaicher, S.D. (1981).

Card #: EP2-3111.

Shell white; solid; with thin, somewhat reflected costae; sutures deep; to approx.3 mm. (Paris Museum 2671 & 2672 - syntypes)

Huang, C. W. & Lee, Y.C. (2016).

pp: 5. Fig. b.

Source Literature:

WoRMS direct page link: Open WoRMS record

Shell white; solid; with thin, somewhat reflected costae; sutures deep; to approx.3 mm.
(Paris Museum 2671 & 2672 - syntypes)