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Calliotropis Glypta
''Calliotropis glypta'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Eucyclidae. Description The size of the shell varies between . Sculpture, spirals: a flat shoulder below the suture is followed by an angulation, on and below there is a double row of smallish, round but pointed tubercles. These are remote from one another but run in pairs on the two rows. The tubercles in each row are connected by a slight rounded thread. On the second, third and fourth whorls these rows coalesce into one. On the body whorl they are slightly apart. At the periphery is a strong angulation bearing a sharp carina. Just above this is a spiral thread, which, as well as the carina, is ornamented with delicate, sharp, laterally compressed beads separated from one another by about twice their own size. Those on the upper spiral are rather the larger. The middle of the whorl for about 0.25 cm is bare. On the base there are five closely beaded threads, of which the inmo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Boog Watson
Robert Boog Watson FRSE (26 September 1823 – 23 June 1910) was a Scottish malacologist and minister of the Free Church of Scotland best known as the author of the report on the Scaphopoda and Gastropoda collected during the H.M.S. ''Challenger'' expedition to survey the world's oceans from 1873 to 1876. Watson also described various Opisthobranchia from Madeira. Life He was born in Burntisland in Fife, the son of the Rev Dr Charles Watson DD (1794-1866) of Burntisland and Isabella Boog. His brother, Sir Patrick Heron Watson was an eminent surgeon and a pioneer of modern dentistry. The family moved permanently to Edinburgh around 1840, living at 19 Royal Terrace on Calton Hill. He was educated at Edinburgh Academy. He served as Chaplain to the Highland Brigade during the Crimean War, and later in Madeira. In 1858 he was living with his wife in Bombay in India. He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh in 1862. During his stay in Edinburgh he lived wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
