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Elminius modestus Darwin, 1854

Elminius modestus Darwin, 1854
Description: Texel (NL), 01.06.2007 (C.J.M. Philippart)

Characteristics used for id:
- 4 plates
- flat, wide cone
- juvenil: smooth and round
- adult: irregular and rough bulge
- opening: big and rhombic
- tergoscutal-finlet white and orange/brown spotted

References: HAYWARD & RYLAND, 1998; HAYWARD et al., 2007; LUTHER, 1987
Checked by A. Gittenberger (Naturalis, Leiden, NL)

Author: Philippart, Catharina
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BeRMS Taxa on this image:
Elminius modestus Darwin, 1854 accepted as Austrominius modestus (Darwin, 1854)

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