Atys neglectus
| Atys neglectus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Heterobranchia |
| Order: | Cephalaspidea |
| Family: | Haminoeidae |
| Genus: | Atys |
| Species: | A. neglectus
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| Binomial name | |
| Atys neglectus H.B. Preston, 1908
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| Synonyms[1] | |
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Atys neglecta Preston, 1908 (wrong grammatical agreement in original publication) | |
Atys neglectus is a
mollusk in the family Haminoeidae, the haminoea bubble snails.[1]
Distribution
This marine species occurs off the Andaman Islands.
Description
The length of the shell of this species attains 4 mm, its diameter 2 mm.
(Original description) The imperforate shell is elongately ovate, sub-cylindrical, rather convex in the middle. It is greyish white, polished, smooth except at the ends where several grooves appear. The
peristome is broadly thickened, and bent slightly inwards, a little extended above the vertex.[2]
References
- ^ a b Gofas, S. (2015). Atys neglectus Preston, 1908. In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=597129 on 2016-09-05
- ^ Preston, H. B. "Descriptions of new species of land, marine and freshwater shells from the Andaman Islands." Records of the Indian Museum 2.2 (1908): 187-210
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