Aesopus solidus

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Aesopus solidus
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Shell of Aesopus solidus (holotype)
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Family: Columbellidae
Genus: Aesopus
Species:
A. solidus
Binomial name
Aesopus solidus
(May, 1911)
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Synonyms [1]

Mitromorpha solidaMay, 1911 (original combination)

Contents

Aesopus solidus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Columbellidae, the dove snails. [1]

Description

The length of the shell attains 9.4 mm, its diameter 3.3 mm.[ citation needed ]

(Original description) The shell is solid and elongate.[ citation needed ] It is predominantly whitish with a few rusty spots below the suture and around the middle of the body whorl.[ citation needed ] It comprises six rounded whorls, including a smooth two-whorled protoconch.[ citation needed ] The aperture is wide and open, contracting anteriorly.[ citation needed ] The outer lip is rounded and simple, without a sinus.[ citation needed ] The inner lip is strongly curved and simple.[ citation needed ]

The spire whorls feature each approximately ten strong spiral lirae, separated by slightly narrower grooves. These lirae continue almost to the base of the body whorl. [2]

Distribution

This marine species is endemic to Australia and occurs off Tasmania.[ citation needed ]

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References

  1. 1 2 WoRMS. "Aesopus solidus (May, 1911)". World Register of Marine Species . Retrieved 6 June 2024.
  2. ↑ May, W.L. 1910. New marine Mollusca. Proceedings of the Royal Society of Tasmania 48: 380-398 PD-icon.svg This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .


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