Anekes affinis

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Anekes affinis
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Vetigastropoda
Superfamily: Seguenzioidea
Genus: Anekes
Species:
A. affinis
Binomial name
Anekes affinis
(Jeffreys, 1883)
Synonyms

Cyclostrema affineJeffreys 1883 (original combination)

Contents

Anekes affinis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk, unranked in the superfamily Seguenzioidea. [1]

Description

The shell grows to a height of 1.5 mm. The rather thin, white shell is narrowly umbilicated. It is semitransparent glossy and lacks any sculpture, The four whorls are swollen and rapidly increasing. The periphery is simple and acute. The suture is narrow but deep. [2]

Distribution

This species occurs in the Mediterranean Sea

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