Astyris profundi

Astyris profundi
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Neogastropoda
Family:	Columbellidae
Genus:	Astyris
Species:	A. profundi
Binomial name
Astyris profundi (Dall, 1889)
Synonyms [1]
Columbella profundi Dall, 1889 (basionym)

Astyris profundi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Columbellidae, ^[2] the dove snails. ^{[1] [3] [4]}

Description

Astyris profundi shells are relatively smooth, with most of the sculpture limited to spiral threads around the base, and around the siphonal canal. The shell color is either clear or tan, and is somewhat translucent. Their shells can be up to 8 mm in size. ^[3]

Distribution

This deepwater species is distributed in the Atlantic Ocean ^[3] along the Azores, Cape Verde and along North Carolina, in the Gulf of Mexico and in the Caribbean Sea, occurring at depths between 200 and 500 meters

References

1. Astyris profundi (Dall, 1889) . Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species  on 5 November 2010.
2. "Astyris profundi - Gastropods by Eddie Hardy". www.conchology.be. Retrieved 9 May 2025.
3. "Astyris profundi, Deepwater dovesnail". sealifebase.se. Retrieved 9 May 2025.
4. "Astyris profundi (Dall, 1889) - Ocean Biodiversity Information System". obis.org. Retrieved 9 May 2025.

Literature

• 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.