Bathymophila micans

Bathymophila micans is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Solariellidae.[1][2]

Bathymophila micans
Original drawing of a shell of Bathymophila micans
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Clade: Vetigastropoda
Order: Trochida
Superfamily: Trochoidea
Family: Solariellidae
Genus: Bathymophila
Species:
B. micans
Binomial name
Bathymophila micans
(Dautzenberg & Fischer, 1896)
Synonyms

Solariella micans Dautzenberg & H. Fischer, 1896

Description

The height of the shell attains 7 mm, its diameter 7½ mm. The rather thin shell is narrowly perforated and has a trochiform shape. The white surface is very shining with nacreous reflections. The conic spire occupies half of the length. It contains five slightly convex whorls, separated by a well-marked suture. At the top of each whorl, close to the suture, there is a very narrow, decurrent zone with many longitudinal striae. These end at the angle at the limit of the zone in a series of small tubercles. The rest of the surface shows feeble growth lines. At the base of the body whorl there is a very feeble granular row bordering the umbilical region. The aperture is subquadrangular. The broad columella is feebly arcuate and ends with a blunt tooth. The outer lip is thin.[3]

Distribution

This marine species occurs in European waters at bathyal depths (861 m to 1385 m) off the Azores.

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References
  1. Bathymophila micans (Dautzenberg & Fischer, 1896). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 18 December 2018.
  2. S. Williams: Bathymophila micans
  3. Dautzenberg P. & Fischer H. (1896). Dragages effectués par l'Hirondelle et par la Princesse Alice 1888–1895. 1. Mollusques Gastropodes.; Mémoires de la Société Zoologique de France 9: 395–498, pl. 15–22 (described as Solariella micans)
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