Dentalium gouldii Dall, 1889
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Family:  Dentaliidae ()
Max. size:  1.05 cm SHL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthic; marine; depth range 10 - 76 m
Distribution:  Western Atlantic: USA, Canada, Bermuda to Brazil.
Diagnosis:  Shell medium size, white, slightly curved. Six primary ribs extending over entire shell to oral aperture. Striated between ribs. Apical, oral sections hexagonal.
Biology:  Empty shells were recorded at depths of 47 to 260 m (Ref. 3441).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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