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STYLOCHONIDAE

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Description

Cone flattened , not rotated ; canal margin often spiny ; pockets and folds in canal wall ; body leaf- shaped , flattened; ten genera. 1. Many spines on body ..... .. ..... ... .... ....................... 2 1'. Spines on body few , short, or none ... .. ........ ...... 5 2. Spines long , on canal margin and on body ... .... ..... . . . .. . .. . . . . . . . .. . .. . .. . .. . . . . . . . .. . .. . .. . .. . 2'. Spines short, only on body ...... .. .. .. .... .... ..... ...... .. 3 3. Body small , square ; few short spines , on body .... . . . . . .. . .. . .. . . . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . . . . . . . . . 3'. Body long ; many short spines on body .. ..... ... .... . .4 4. Spines only on oral half of body .. ... Oxychonina 4'. Spines at least on aboral half of bodyEriochona 5. Short stalk ....... .. ..... .. ........... ... ... .... . Stylochona 5'. Long stalk .... ... ... .... ..... .. .... ...... .. ..... ..... ...... .. ... 6. Some spines on basal part of cone near neck ; cone margin smooth ... .... ... ... ......... .. Armichona 6'. No such spines ; cone ma rgin with many small indentations ......................... ......... Flectichona

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Cone flattened , not rotated ; canal margin often
spiny ; pockets and folds in canal wall ; body leaf-
shaped , flattened; ten genera.
1. Many spines on body ..... .. ..... ... .... ....................... 2
1'. Spines on body few , short, or none ... .. ........ ...... 5
2. Spines long , on canal margin and on body ... .... ..... .
. . .. . .. . . . . . . . .. . .. . .. . .. . . . . . . . .. . .. . .. . .. .
2'. Spines short, only on body ...... .. .. .. .... .... ..... ...... .. 3
3. Body small , square ; few short spines , on body ....
. . . . . .. . .. . .. . . . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . . . . . . . . .
3'. Body long ; many short spines on body .. ..... ... .... . .4
4. Spines only on oral half of body .. ... Oxychonina
4'. Spines at least on aboral half of bodyEriochona
5. Short stalk ....... .. ..... .. ........... ... ... .... . Stylochona
5'. Long stalk .... ... ... .... ..... .. .... ...... .. ..... ..... ...... .. ...
6. Some spines on basal part of cone near neck ;
cone margin smooth ... .... ... ... ......... .. Armichona
6'. No such spines ; cone ma rgin with many small
indentations ......................... ......... Flectichona