Biology:Bathytoma profundis

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Short description: Species of gastropod

Bathytoma profundis
Original drawing of a shell of Bathytoma lacertosus
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Borsoniidae
Genus: Bathytoma
Species:
B. profundis
Binomial name
Bathytoma profundis
(Laseron, 1954)
Synonyms[1]

Micantapex profundis Laseron, 1954

Bathytoma profundis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[1] This species was first described by Laseron in 1954.[2] It is known for its distinct shell morphology and its occurrence in specific marine environments such as in some parts of Australia and New Zealand.[3]

Description

The shell of Bathytoma profundis is relatively small, with a maximum length of about 20 mm.[4] ==Distribution==

References

  • Laseron, C. 1954. Revision of the New South Wales Turridae (Mollusca). Australian Zoological Handbook. Sydney : Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales 1-56, pls 1-12.

Wikidata ☰ Q4869237 entry