Atys semistriatus

Atys semistriatus
Shell of Atys semistriatus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Order:	Cephalaspidea
Family:	Haminoeidae
Genus:	Atys
Species:	A. semistriatus
Binomial name
Atys semistriatus Pease, 1860
Synonyms
Atys semistriataPease, 1860 incorrect grammatical agreement of specific epithet Atys semistriatus fordinsulaePilsbry, 1921 (junior synonym) Atys semistriatus muaPilsbry, 1921

Atys semistriatus, common name the semistriated atys, 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]

Distribution

This marine species occurs in the tropical Indo-West Pacific: off Madagascar, Hawaii, French Polynesia; Taiwan and Australia (Queensland, Western Australia)

Description

The length of the shell of this species attains 6 mm.

(Original description in Latin) The shell is thin, pellucid, and has a whitish, slightly bluish tint. It is spirally belted with white, thread-like striae. While the apex is narrowed and slightly umbilicated, the middle part of the shell is distinctly inflated. The columella remains short and relatively straight, and it is truncated at the lower end. ^[2]

References

1. Atys semistriatus Pease, 1860 . 10 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 .

External links

• Pilsbry, H.A. (1921). "Marine mollusks of Hawaii, XIV-XV". Proceedings of The Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia. 72: 365.