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Siphonochelus pavlova (Iredale, 1936) |
| This species was named to commemorate Anna Pavlova (1885-1931), the Russian dancer who was the world's prima ballerina during the era of the Great War and the Roaring Twenties. The unique form of the shell recalls Pavlova's artistry. |
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| Dredged at 80 fathoms off Cape Moreton, Queensland, Australia (19.62 mm.) |
| Specimen by Marilyn Northrop (Lehigh Acres, FL) - digital image by Cathy Hollar |