Astyris profundi

Astyris profundi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Columbellidae, the dove snails.[1]

Astyris profundi
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
(unranked):
clade Caenogastropoda
clade Hypsogastropoda
clade Neogastropoda
Superfamily:
Buccinoidea
Family:
Columbellidae
Genus:
Astyris
Species:
A. profundi
Binomial name
Astyris profundi
(Dall, 1889)
Synonyms[1]
  • Columbella profundi Dall, 1889 (basionym)

Description

The shell size is up to 8 mm.

Distribution

This species is distributed in the Atlantic Ocean along the Azores, Cape Verde and along North Carolina, in the Gulf of Mexico and in the Caribbean Sea.

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References
  1. Astyris profundi (Dall, 1889). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 5 November 2010.
  • Rosenberg, G., F. Moretzsohn, and E. F. García. 2009. Gastropoda (Mollusca) of the Gulf of Mexico, pp. 579–699 in Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. Biodiversity. Texas A&M Press, College Station, Texas
  • "Astyris profundi". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 5 November 2010.


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