“ Savatieria ” meridionalis (Smith, 1881)

Fig. 4B

Lachesis meridionalis Smith, 1881: 28, pl. 4, fig. 3

Savatieria concinna Melvill & Standen, 1912: 130, fig. 17

Savatieria meridionalis— Dell, 1972: 37, fig. 16 (holotype and synonymy)

“ Savatieria ” meridionalis— Di Luca & Pastorino, 2018: 298, figs. 5A–G (holotype, synonymy and protoconch)

Examined material. 6 sh (MACN-In 40685); holotype of Lachesis meridionalis (NHMUK 1880.9.19.24), holotype of Savatieria concinna (NMSZ 1921.143.678).

Description. Shell height to 4.7 mm; fusiform, moderately solid. Protoconch large, smooth, of 2.25 markedly convex whorls, apex exposed. Teleoconch of up to 4 whorls, slightly convex in outline; last whorl comprising about 50% of total shell height. Suture deep, impressed. Surface white; sculptured with 14 to 17 strong axial ribs and 2 or 3 low, narrow spiral cords per whorl, which produce small beads at their intersections. Axial sculpture vanishing at base, which is sculptured with a delimiting, strong cord, that is visible at sutures, and 6 to 9 additional cords. Aperture ovate, interior white; columellar callus moderately thick; siphonal canal short, slightly oblique, wide.