Bathytoma profundis
| Bathytoma profundis | |
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| Original drawing of a shell of Bathytoma lacertosus | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Borsoniidae |
| Genus: | Bathytoma |
| Species: | B. profundis
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| Binomial name | |
| Bathytoma profundis (Laseron, 1954)
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| Synonyms[1] | |
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Micantapex profundis Laseron, 1954 | |
Bathytoma profundis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[1] This species was first described by Laseron in 1954.[2] It is known for its distinct shell morphology and its occurrence in specific marine environments such as in some parts of Australia and New Zealand.[3]
Description
The shell of Bathytoma profundis is relatively small, with a maximum length of about 20 mm.[4]
Distribution
Bathytoma profundis is found in the marine waters off Australia, particularly in New South Wales, Queensland, and Victoria, as well as off New Zealand.
References
- ^ a b Bathytoma profundis (Laseron, 1954). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 28 March 2010.
- ^ "MolluscaBase - Bathytoma profundis (Laseron, 1954)". www.molluscabase.org. Retrieved 2024-11-21.
- ^ "Bathytoma profundis (Laseron, 1954)". www.gbif.org (in Chinese). Retrieved 2024-11-21.
- ^ "Species Identification". www.sealifebase.se. Retrieved 2024-11-21.
- Laseron, C. 1954. Revision of the New South Wales Turridae (Mollusca). Australian Zoological Handbook. Sydney : Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales 1-56, pls 1-12.