| Anatoma janetae | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Vetigastropoda |
| Order: | Lepetellida |
| Family: | Anatomidae |
| Genus: | Anatoma |
| Species: | A. janetae |
| Binomial name | |
| Anatoma janetae Geiger, 2006 [1] | |
Anatoma janetae is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Anatomidae. [2]
Anatoma janetae is a micromollusk with a shell height of up to approximately 3.8 mm. The teleoconch shows a distinct transition in sculpture, from robust axial cords near the selenizone to finer spiral threads. [3] It possesses at least 2.25 whorls. [4] The species lacks eyes and belongs to a group of blind deep-sea Anatoma. [5]
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This species occurs in the bathyal zone of Northeast Pacific Ocean.