Astyris profundi
Astyris profundi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Columbellidae, the dove snails.[1]
| Astyris profundi | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Family: | Columbellidae |
| Genus: | Astyris |
| Species: | A. profundi |
| Binomial name | |
| Astyris profundi (Dall, 1889) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Description
The shell size is up to 8 mm.
Distribution
This species is distributed in the Atlantic Ocean along the Azores, Cape Verde and along North Carolina, in the Gulf of Mexico and in the Caribbean Sea.
References
- Astyris profundi (Dall, 1889). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 5 November 2010.
- Rosenberg, G., F. Moretzsohn, and E. F. García. 2009. Gastropoda (Mollusca) of the Gulf of Mexico, pp. 579–699 in Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. Biodiversity. Texas A&M Press, College Station, Texas
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