Atys caribaeus
| Atys caribaeus | |
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| Shell of Atys caribaeus (specimen at the Natural History Museum Rotterdam) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Order: | Cephalaspidea |
| Family: | Haminoeidae |
| Genus: | Atys |
| Species: | A. caribaeus
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| Binomial name | |
| Atys caribaeus (A. d'Orbigny, 1841)
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Atys caribaeus, common names the Caribbean glassy-bubble, Sharp's paper-bubble, is a species of small tropical sea snail, a bubble snail, a marine opisthobranch gastropod mollusk in the family Haminoeidae, the haminoea bubble snails.[1]
Description
The length of the shell attains 11 mm.
(Original description in French) The shell is oval, oblong, and thin, with a fragile and smooth texture that tapers at both ends. It is adorned with a few transverse striae. The spire is totally involute, marked by a slight umbilical depression that is not perforated. The aperture is narrow and barely arched, widening slightly toward the front; the columella is somewhat separated by an umbilical depression.
Its color is a uniform white.[2]
Distribution
This species occurs off Florida, in the Caribbean Sea and off Brazil, Western Atlantic Ocean; found at depths up to 183 m.
References
- ^ a b Atys caribaeus (A. d'Orbigny, 1841). 5 January 2026. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species.
- ^ Orbigny, A. d' (1841–1853). Mollusques. In: R. de la Sagra (ed.). Histoire physique, politique et naturelle de l'Ile de Cuba. Paris: Arthus-Bertrand. p. 127. Retrieved 5 January 2026. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
External links
- Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). "Mollusca. in: Costello, M.J. et al. (eds), European Register of Marine Species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification" (PDF). Patrimoines Naturels. 50 (180–213).
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - Zenetos, A.; Gofas, S.; Russo, G.; Templado, J (2004). CIESM Atlas of exotic species in the Mediterranean. Vol. 3 Molluscs, 376. Monaco: CIESM Publishers. p. 324. Archived from the original on 7 May 2021.
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