Microkerkus sibaya

Microkerkus sibayaThe shell is globose-lenticular, with a relatively low spire. The columella is relatively straight, with its upper portion reflected to form a distinct umbilical channel. The aperture is somewhat D-shaped, indented by the penultimate whorl in the parietal region. Known material was collected in dune forest east of Lake Sibaya in July 1967. It was recorded in 1967 from the type locality east of Lake Sibaya, northern KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.What does it look like?The shell is globose-lenticular, with a relatively low spire.Where and how does it live?Known material was collected in dune forest east of Lake Sibaya in July 1967.The columella is relatively straight, with its upper portion reflected to form a distinct umbilical channel.The aperture is somewhat D-shaped, indented by the penultimate whorl in the parietal region.Keeping it safeAn extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.