Radula of Pupa solidula
June 15, 2001
From: Bill Rudman
To accompany my comments on Japonacteon suturalis here is an SEM photo of the radula of Pupa solidula which is typical of the genus with 5-5 almost identical teeth in a halfrow. Each tooth has a long inner pointed cusp and a number of large pointed basal denticles.
PHOTO: SEM photo of radula. Plateau Karembé, near Koumac, New Caledonia, 20°38'S, 164°16'E, intertidal, mixed substrate, sand and coral blocks, 20 October 1993, 2 specimens, AM C200552. Photo: Alison Miller.
Best wishes,
Bill Rudman
