Bathymophila asphala
Bathymophila asphala is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Solariellidae.[2]
| Bathymophila asphala | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Vetigastropoda |
| Order: | Trochida |
| Superfamily: | Trochoidea |
| Family: | Solariellidae |
| Genus: | Bathymophila |
| Species: | B. asphala |
| Binomial name | |
| Bathymophila asphala Marshall, 1999[1] | |
Description
The diameter of the shell attains 8.2 mm.
Distribution
This marine species is endemic to New Zealand and occurs off Norfolk Island and the Three Kings Islands at depths between 326 m and 757 m.
References
- Marshall (1999). The Nautilus 113 (1) : 4–42. World Register of Marine Species, Retrieved 22 April 2010.
- Bathymophila asphala Marshall, 1999. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 22 April 2010.
External links
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