Atys nonscriptus

Atys nonscriptus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Order:	Cephalaspidea
Family:	Haminoeidae
Genus:	Atys
Species:	A. nonscriptus
Binomial name
	Atys nonscriptus; (A. Adams, 1850)
Synonyms
	Atys nonscripta(A. Adams, 1850) incorrect grammatical agreement of specific epithet; Bulla (Atys) nonscriptaA. Adams, 1850 superseded combination; Bulla nonscriptaA. Adams, 1850 superseded combination;

Last updated January 10, 2026

Atys nonscriptus, common name the clean-slate glassy-bubble, is a species of small tropical sea snail, a bubble snail, a marine opisthobranch gastropod mollusk in the family Haminoeidae, the haminoea bubble snails. ^[1]

Description

(Description by G.B. Sowerby II) The shell is ovate-cylindrical, white, and subpellucid in texture. The surface is longitudinally striated, appearing subtruncated posteriorly and produced anteriorly. While the inner lip remains rather straight, the outer lip is truncated anteriorly and ends in a distinct, dentiform fold.^[2]

References

1 2 Atys nonscriptus (A. Adams, 1850) . 9 January 2026. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species .
↑ Sowerby, G.B. II (1869). Monograph of the genus Atys. In: Conchologia iconica, or illustrations of the shells of molluscous animals, vol. 17. London: L. Reeve & Co. Retrieved 6 January 2026. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .

Turgeon, D., Quinn, J. F., Bogan, A. E., Coan, E. V., Hochberg, F. G., Lyons, W. G., Mikkelsen, P. M., Neves, R. J., Roper, C. F. E., Rosenberg, G., Roth, B., Scheltema, A., Thompson, F. G., Vecchione, M., Williams, J. D. (1998). Common and scientific names of aquatic invertebrates from the United States and Canada: mollusks. 2nd ed. American Fisheries Society Special Publication, 26. American Fisheries Society: Bethesda, MD (USA). ISBN 1-888569-01-8. IX, 526 + cd-rom pp.

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[WoRMS-1] 1 2 Atys nonscriptus (A. Adams, 1850) . 9 January 2026. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species .

[2] Sowerby, G.B. II (1869). Monograph of the genus Atys. In: Conchologia iconica, or illustrations of the shells of molluscous animals, vol. 17. London: L. Reeve & Co. Retrieved 6 January 2026. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .

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