Home Acknowledgments Conventions Glossary Maps References Links Articles Thumbnails Species list Family Next species _______________   Additional Photos   underside   tubercles	Dentimargo pumila (Redfield, 1870)   Maximum size:  5 mm shell length (Kay, 1979). Identification:  This is a small, elongate species with a nearly transparent shell and a relatively broad shoulder (for the family). The animal is translucent-cream flecked with yellowish white and the eyes are black. The mantle has irregular white tubercles and black and cream patches show through the shell. Natural history:  Dentimargo pumila is a moderately common species found in rocky habitats at moderately protected to moderately exposed sites. Distribution:  Maui and Oahu: widely distributed in the Indo-Pacific. Taxonomic notes: It may also be listed in Severns, 2011, as Dentimargo cf. fusiformis (worn shell). (Note 1) Photo:  CP: Papawai Point, Maui; Nov. 21, 2004. Observations and comments: Note 1:  The description of the live animal in Kay, 1979, appears closer to Volvarina fusiformis and vice versa. Perhaps, they were transposed?
	Thumbnails Species list Family Next species Top