Anatoma japonica (A. Adams 1862)

Anatoma japonica is a species of minute sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk or micromollusk in the family Anatomidae.^[1]

Description

The length of the shell varies between 1 mm and 2.5 mm. It has a trochiform shell. The spire contains 3½ rather convex whorls. They are finely decussate by elevated longitudinal striae and close striae. The longitudinal striae are flexuous at the base. The aperture is subcircular. The outer lip is dilated and reflexed in the middle.^[2][3]

Distribution

This marine species occurs in deep water off the Philippines, Japan and Southeast Africa.

References

• Geiger D.L. (2006). Eight new species of Scissurellidae and Anatomidae (Mollusca: Gastropoda: Vetigastropoda) from around the world, with discussion of two senior synonyms. Zootaxa 1128:1-33
• 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.

Anatoma japonica is een slakkensoort uit de familie van de Anatomidae.^[1] De wetenschappelijke naam van de soort is voor het eerst geldig gepubliceerd in 1862 door A. Adams.

Anatoma japonica là một loài ốc biển, là động vật thân mềm chân bụng sống ở biển thuộc họ Scissurellidae.^[1]

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