Bathymophila micans

Bathymophila micans
	Original drawing of a shell of Bathymophila micans
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Vetigastropoda
Order:	Trochida
Superfamily:	Trochoidea
Family:	Solariellidae
Genus:	Bathymophila
Species:	B. micans
Binomial name
	Bathymophila micans; (Dautzenberg & Fischer, 1896)
Synonyms
	Solariella micans Dautzenberg & H. Fischer, 1896

Bathymophila micans is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Solariellidae.[1][2]

Description

The height of the shell attains 7 mm, its diameter 7½ mm. The rather thin shell is narrowly perforated and has a trochiform shape. The white surface is very shining with nacreous reflections. The conic spire occupies half of the length. It contains five slightly convex whorls, separated by a well-marked suture. At the top of each whorl, close to the suture, there is a very narrow, decurrent zone with many longitudinal striae. These end at the angle at the limit of the zone in a series of small tubercles. The rest of the surface shows feeble growth lines. At the base of the body whorl there is a very feeble granular row bordering the umbilical region. The aperture is subquadrangular. The broad columella is feebly arcuate and ends with a blunt tooth. The outer lip is thin.[3]

Distribution

This marine species occurs in European waters at bathyal depths (861 m to 1385 m) off the Azores.

References

Bathymophila micans (Dautzenberg & Fischer, 1896). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 18 December 2018.
S. Williams: Bathymophila micans
Dautzenberg P. & Fischer H. (1896). Dragages effectués par l'Hirondelle et par la Princesse Alice 1888–1895. 1. Mollusques Gastropodes.; Mémoires de la Société Zoologique de France 9: 395–498, pl. 15–22 (described as Solariella micans)

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[WoRMS-1] Bathymophila micans (Dautzenberg & Fischer, 1896). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 18 December 2018.

[Williams-2] S. Williams: Bathymophila micans

[3] Dautzenberg P. & Fischer H. (1896). Dragages effectués par l'Hirondelle et par la Princesse Alice 1888–1895. 1. Mollusques Gastropodes.; Mémoires de la Société Zoologique de France 9: 395–498, pl. 15–22 (described as Solariella micans)