Nassa thaumasia f. nana Sturany, 1900 Figure 17H-J

Nassa thaumasia f. nana Sturany, 1900a: 199; redescribed and illustrated in Sturany (1903), page 222, plate II, figure 7.

Original localities.

94 (314 m) and 96 (350 m) (Northern Red Sea, Table 1).

Type material.

Syntypes: NHMW 84181 (station 94): 1 specimen; NHMW 84182 (station 94): 11 specimens; NHMW 84183 (station 96): 1 specimen.

Original description.

In der continentalen Zone (Station 94 [314 m] und Station 96 [350 m]) kommt eine kleinere Form vor (var. nana m.), deren Länge 20 und deren Breite 10 mm betragt bei einer Mündungsausdehnung von 10 ½: 6mm.

Translation.

In the continental zone (station 94 [314 m] and station 96 [350 m]), there is a smaller form ( var. nana) with 20 mm length and 10 mm width, at the aperture 10.5 high and 6 mm wide.

Comments.

The variety nana was introduced for the deep water specimens; the specimen illustrated in Figure 17 H-J is 19.8 mm high. For further comments see under thaumasia .