Anatoma shiraseae

Anatoma shiraseae is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Anatomidae.[1]

Anatoma shiraseae
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Vetigastropoda
Family: Anatomidae
Genus: Anatoma
Species:
A. shiraseae
Binomial name
Anatoma shiraseae
Numanami & Okutani, 1990

Description

The length of the shell reaches 4.2 mm.

Distribution

This species occurs in Antarctic waters.

References

  • Zelaya D.G. & Geiger D.L. (2007). Species of Scissurellidae and Anatomidae from Sub-Antarctic and Antarctic waters (Gastropopda: Vetigastropoda). Malacologia 49(2):393-443.
  • Engl W. (2012) Shells of Antarctica. Hackenheim: Conchbooks. 402 pp.
  • Geiger D.L. (2012) Monograph of the little slit shells. Volume 1. Introduction, Scissurellidae. pp. 1-728. Volume 2. Anatomidae, Larocheidae, Depressizonidae, Sutilizonidae, Temnocinclidae. pp. 729–1291. Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History Monographs Number 7


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