Biology:Atys vixumbilicata

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Short description: Species of gastropod

Atys vixumbilicata
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Heterobranchia
Order: Cephalaspidea
Family: Haminoeidae
Genus: Atys
Species:
A. vixumbilicata
Binomial name
Atys vixumbilicata
H.B. Preston, 1908

Atys vixumbilicata is a species of small tropical sea snail, a bubble snail, a marine opisthobranch gastropod mollusk in the family Haminoeidae, the haminoea bubble snails.[1]

Distribution

This marine species occurs off the Andaman Islands.

Description

The length of the shell of this species attains 3.5 mm, its diameter 2 mm.

(Original description) The ovate shell is narrowly perforate. It has a pale yellowish horn colour. The shell is very finely spirally striate and rather coarsely grooved towards the ends. The apex is closed. The aperture is narrow above but broadening below. The.columella descends obliquely. The peristome is thickened and produced above the vertex.[1]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Preston, H. B. "Descriptions of new species of land, marine and freshwater shells from the Andaman Islands." Records of the Indian Museum 2.2 (1908): 187-210

Wikidata ☰ Q28431713 entry



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