Bathytoma punicea
| Bathytoma punicea | |
|---|---|
| Shell of Bathytoma punicea (holotype in the MNHN, Paris) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Borsoniidae |
| Genus: | Bathytoma |
| Species: | B. punicea
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| Binomial name | |
| Bathytoma punicea Puillandre, Sysoev, Olivera, Couloux & Bouchet, 2010
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Bathytoma punicea is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Borsoniidae.[1] It differs from related species for its sharper sculpture and prominent nodules. The shell features a sharp keel, prominent tubercles, a deep anal sinus, and a somewhat swollen columella.
Distribution
This marine species occurs in the Southwestern Pacific off the Solomon Islands.[2] While this species is restricted to the Solomon Islands, its genus Bathytoma is otherwise widespread in deep waters of the Indo-Pacific.
Description
The height of this species attains 43 mm. Its shell is biconical or fusiform. It is coarse, with a distinct keel at the periphery. The ground color of the shell is whitish to yellowish-brown. It is long and narrow, with a sharp outer lip and a deep, broad anal sinus. Its columella is slightly swollen.[3]
It can be distinguished from similar species like Bathytoma engonia because of its sharper keel, more prominent tubercles, and generally coarser surface texture.
References
- ^ a b Bouchet, P. (2015). Bathytoma punicea Puillandre, Sysoev, Olivera, Couloux & Bouchet, 2010. In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=536667 on 2016-02-15
- ^ "Bathytoma punicea - Gastropods by Eddie Hardy". conchology.be. Retrieved 2025-12-07.
- ^ "MolluscaBase - Bathytoma punicea Puillandre, Sysoev, B. M. Olivera, Couloux & Bouchet, 2010". www.molluscabase.org. Retrieved 2025-12-07.
- Puillandre N., Sysoev A.V., Olivera B.M., Couloux A. & Bouchet P. (2010) Loss of planktotrophy and speciation: geographical fragmentation in the deep-water gastropod genus Bathytoma (Gastropoda, Conoidea) in the western Pacific. Systematics and Biodiversity 8(3): 371-394
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