Agathotoma stellata is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Mangeliidae.[1]

Description

The length of the shell attains 6 mm, its diameter 2 mm.

(Original description in Latin) The orange shell is elongated with a spire that surpasses the aperture. The surface is finely striated spirally and ribbed longitudinally, with 6-7 continuous, compressed, arched, and sharp ribs on the body whorl. These ribs are transparent and create hollow spaces. The outer lip is thickened and externally flat, with a posterior section that is thickened and sinuous. The columella is covered with a fine callus. [2]

Distribution

This marine species occurs from Baja Californica, Mexico, to Nicaragua and Panama and further south to Peru.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b Agathotoma stellata (Mörch, 1860). 7 August 2011. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species.
  2. ^ Mörch, O. A. L. (1860). Beiträge zur Molluskenfauna Central-Amerika's. Malakozoologische Blätter. 7: 66–106. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  3. ^ The Festivus v. 28 (1996)
Allikas: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agathotoma_stellata
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