Astyris profundi
| Astyris profundi | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Family: | Columbellidae |
| Genus: | Astyris |
| Species: | A. profundi
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| Binomial name | |
| Astyris profundi (Dall, 1889)
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| Synonyms[1] | |
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Astyris profundi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Columbellidae, the dove snails.[1]
Description[]
The shell size is up to 8 mm.
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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.
References[]
- ^ a b 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
External links[]
- "Astyris profundi". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 5 November 2010.
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Categories:
- Columbellidae
- Gastropods described in 1889
- Molluscs of the Atlantic Ocean
- Molluscs of the Azores
- Gastropods of Cape Verde
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