varix surrounding the aperture are clearly visible, and a pair of eyes and a pair of tentacles are also visible on the head, with a strong contour of the foot below . ]]
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The varix is a thickened axial ridge, a subcylindrical protrusion, in the whorl, and is formed by considerable thickening of the outer lip during a resting stage in the growth of the shell.
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Many muricids have episodic growth, which means their shells grow in spurts, remaining the same size for a while ( during which time the varix develops ) before rapidly growing to the next size stage.
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(Original description ) The shell is acute and polished . its color is white with touches of brown on the anal fasciole and on the body whorl behind the varix behind it, and is arcuately produced.
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Shell up to 80 mm, with a moderately high columella; provided with small blunt tubercles and molded over the varix of the preceding whorl but never bearing a distinct plait or denticle on the adapical side.
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(Original description ) The elongate-conic shell is covered with a very pale, ashy, dehiscent periostracum, which in the type is absent on the base and varix behind the aperture characteristic of the group.
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There is a prominent, tooth-like projection on the interior of the aperture, at the end of the varix, more conspicuous in some specimens than in others, and seen best in an end view.
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Several other conditions have a similar presentation and must be considered when forming the diagnosis : inguinal hernia, an enlarged inguinal lymph node, aneurysm of the femoral artery, saphena varix, and an abscess of the psoas.
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When these structures are formed repeatedly with normal growth between the stages, evidence of this pattern of growth is visible on the outside of the shell, and these unusual thickened vertical areas are called " varices ", singular " varix ".
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Following the " War of the Green Lanterns " storyline, Boodikka and the Alpha Lanterns were killed by Alpha Lantern Varix that who felt that the Alpha Lanterns were being corrupted into judgement against John Stewart during his trial, Varix then killed himself.
