Hemilienardia apiculata

The length of the shell varies between 3 mm and 8 mm.

The shell is translucent white, with a row of opaque white spots about the middle of the body whorl. [2]

This marine species occurs off New Caledonia and off Queensland, Australia

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• MNHN, Paris: syntype