Atys densus
| Atys densus | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Order: | Cephalaspidea |
| Family: | Haminoeidae |
| Genus: | Atys |
| Species: | A. densus
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| Binomial name | |
| Atys densus Brazier, 1877
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| Synonyms | |
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Atys densa Brazier, 1877 (incorrect gender of species epithet) | |
Atys densus 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
(Original description) The shell is small, oval, and thick, with a dirty white appearance. The surface is finely plicated and strongly striated in a transverse direction. Within the interstices, finer lines become visible when viewed under a lens. The aperture is narrow above but opens wide below. The outer lip is regularly arched; it is produced posteriorly, while anteriorly it is both twisted and produced, which allows it to partly cover the umbilicus.[2][3]
Distribution
This marine species is endemic to Australia and occurs in the Torres Strait and off Queensland.
References
- ^ Atys densus Brazier, 1877. 6 January 2026. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species.
- ^ Brazier, J. (1877). "Mollusca collected during the Chevert Expedition". Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales. 2: 86. Retrieved 6 January 2026. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ Tryon, George W., (George Washington), Pilsbry, Henry Augustus, Sharp, Benjamin (1893) - Manual of conchology, structural and systematic : with illustrations of the species; Ser.1,v.15 p. 272 This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- Marshall, J.G. & Willan, R.C. 1999. Nudibranchs of Heron Island, Great Barrier Reef. Leiden : Backhuys 257 pp.