Paradmete crymochara (Rochebrune & Mabille, 1885)

Fig. 4H

Mitra crymochara Rochebrune & Mabille, 1885: 102; Rochebrune & Mabille, 1889: 49, pl. 3, figs. 1a, b

Paradmete crymochara — Powell, 1951: 166

Volutomitra (Paradmete) crymochara — Cernohorsky, 1970: 104, pl. 14, fig. 1

Examined material. 2 an. and 1 sh. (MACN-In 40691); 1 syntype (MNHN-IM-2000-30191).

Description. Shell height to 20 mm (up to 22 mm according to Cernohorsky 1970); biconical-fusiform, solid. Protoconch large, smooth, of 2.25 slightly convex whorls. Teleoconch of up to 4.25 whorls, slightly convex in

outline; last whorl comprising about 75% of total shell height. Suture deep, impressed. Surface white; sculptured with weak spiral threads, more evident at the base and the suture; and well marked growth lines. Periostracum yellowish, with white spiral bands. Aperture elongated, interior white; columella with 4 or 5 prominent folds, callus thick; siphonal canal short, straight, wide.