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145.8346 
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Currently only known from the 
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Shell of moderate size for genus, up to 
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; biconical, elongate. Protoconch paucispiral, bulbous, of 1.4–1.5 smooth whorls. Transition to teleoconch indistinct. Teleoconch of 3.2–3.3 flattened whorls; suture slightly impressed. Surface smooth apart from basal cords, clearly present on last whorl, extending to mid-apertural height. Aperture very narrow, elongate, 45–50% of shell height. Outer lip slightly thickened, bearing continuations of basal cords on abapical end. Inside not denticulate, with clear, smooth rim and weak sinus on adapical end. Columellar callus with pronounced sharp edge, inside not denticulate. Parietal callus weak. Siphonal canal very short, half-open, slightly recurved. Teleoconch whorls translucent, off-white, with network of faint brown axial zigzag lines; band of irregular white spots just below suture. Similar band, with smaller white spots, just above suture, continuing at mid-height of last whorl. Additional band of white spots just above basal cords on last whorl. Protoconch white to off-white. Aperture and columella white. Radula not studied. Height of 
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Until now the genus 
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had been known by only two members: the widespread Indo-Pacific species 
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(G. &amp; H. 
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) (figs 1 I–J), and 
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(figs 1 G–H) from the Austral Islands, 
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can easily be distinguished from 
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by its wider shape and paucispiral protoconch. 
<taxonomicName id="EBA34D260F71FFEDF439F88CDF70F89F" authorityName="Monsecour &amp; Raines" authorityYear="2024" box="[785,1026,1873,1899]" class="Gastropoda" family="Columbellidae" genus="Ascalista" kingdom="Animalia" order="Neogastropoda" pageId="1" pageNumber="354" phylum="Mollusca" rank="species" species="saipanensis">
<emphasis id="1ED7EAB70F71FFEDF439F88CDF70F89F" box="[785,1026,1873,1899]" italics="true" pageId="1" pageNumber="354">Ascalista saipanensis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
is distinguished from 
<taxonomicName id="EBA34D260F71FFEDF3D5F88CDEEFF89F" authorityName="Monsecour &amp; Monsecour" authorityYear="2015" box="[1277,1437,1873,1899]" class="Gastropoda" family="Columbellidae" genus="Ascalista" kingdom="Animalia" order="Neogastropoda" pageId="1" pageNumber="354" phylum="Mollusca" rank="species" species="letourneuxi">
<emphasis id="1ED7EAB70F71FFEDF3D5F88CDEEFF89F" box="[1277,1437,1873,1899]" italics="true" pageId="1" pageNumber="354">A. letourneuxi</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
as well by its smaller size, narrower teleoconch and less bulbous protoconch.
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<paragraph id="2C1C36A50F71FFEDF7EFF844D8DFF847" blockId="1.[151,1437,1297,1971]" box="[199,941,1945,1971]" pageId="1" pageNumber="354">
<emphasis id="1ED7EAB70F71FFEDF7EFF844DA3CF847" bold="true" box="[199,334,1945,1971]" pageId="1" pageNumber="354">Etymology.</emphasis>
Latin adjective formed from the 
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locality, 
<collectingRegion id="EE67F8470F71FFEDF471F844D8DBF847" box="[857,937,1945,1971]" country="Northern Mariana Islands" name="Saipan" pageId="1" pageNumber="354">Saipan</collectingRegion>
.
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