Atys pacei

Atys pacei 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]

Atys pacei
perserved specimen of Atys pacei
Scientific classification
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clade Heterobranchia
informal group Opisthobranchia
clade Cephalaspidea
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A. pacei
Binomial name
Atys pacei
H.B. Preston, 1908

Distribution

This marine species occurs off the Andaman Islands.

Description

The length of the shell of this species attains 11 mm, its diameter 5 mm.

(Original description) The straight shell is cylindrical. It is semi-transparent white. The shell is sculptured throughout with fine spiral striae, becoming more numerous and closely set towards the base. The apex is very narrowly perforate. The aperture is narrow above but dilated below. The columella is obliquely arched. The peristome is simple and rises above the vertex.[1]

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