Astyris profundi

Astyris profundi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Columbellidae, the dove snails.[1]

Astyris profundi
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
(unranked):
clade Caenogastropoda
clade Hypsogastropoda
clade Neogastropoda
Superfamily:
Buccinoidea
Family:
Columbellidae
Genus:
Astyris
Species:
A. profundi
Binomial name
Astyris profundi
(Dall, 1889)
Synonyms[1]
  • Columbella profundi Dall, 1889 (basionym)

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
  1. 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
  • "Astyris profundi". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 5 November 2010.


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