Family Caecidae Caecum pulchellum Stimpson, 1851 Beautiful caecum - 2.5 mm Shell small, tubular. Sculpture of about 20 rings about twice as wide as interspaces. Apical plug (septum) slightly convex, with small, pointed projection (mucro). Color white or tan. Common in seagrass flats and sheltered areas. This is a scanning electron microscope (SEM) image.
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