Bathymophila valentia
Bathymophila valentia is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Solariellidae.[2]
| Bathymophila valentia | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Vetigastropoda |
| Order: | Trochida |
| Superfamily: | Trochoidea |
| Family: | Solariellidae |
| Genus: | Bathymophila |
| Species: | B. valentia |
| Binomial name | |
| Bathymophila valentia (Marshall, 1999)[1] | |
Description
The diameter of the shell attains 8.6 mm.
Distribution
This marine species is endemic to New Zealand and occurs off the Three Kings Rise at depths between 1210 m and 1570 m.
References
- Marshall (1999). The Nautilus 113 (1) : 4–42. World Register of Marine Species, Retrieved 1 May 2010.
- Bathymophila valentia Marshall, 1999. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 22 April 2010.
External links
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