Biology:Bouchetispira vitrea

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Short description: Species of gastropod


Bouchetispira vitrea
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Shells of Bouchetispira vitrea (holotype in the MNHN, Paris)
Scientific classification
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B. vitrea
Binomial name
Bouchetispira vitrea
Kantor, Strong & Puillandre, 2012[1]

Bouchetispira vitrea is a species of sea snail.[2]

Description

Bouchetispira vitrea has a thin, translucent shell up to 30 millimetres (1.2 in) long, with orthocline ribs.[1] The specific name vitrea is from the Latin word vitrum, which means "glass", referring to the translucent appearance of the shell.[1]

Distribution

The species was found on an isolated seamount off New Caledonia, and is probably a survivor of a larger clade.[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Yuri I. Kantor; Ellen E. Strong; Nicolas Puillandre (2012). "A new lineage of Conoidea (Gastropoda: Neogastropoda) revealed by morphological and molecular data". Journal of Molluscan Studies 78 (3): 246–255. doi:10.1093/mollus/eys007. 
  2. P. Bouchet (2015). "Bouchetispira vitrea Kantor, Strong & Puillandre, 2012". MolluscaBase. World Register of Marine Species. http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=606013. 

Wikidata ☰ Q13443028 entry