Atys submalleatus

Atys submalleatus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Order:	Cephalaspidea
Family:	Haminoeidae
Genus:	Atys
Species:	A. submalleatus
Binomial name
Atys submalleatus E. A. Smith, 1904
Synonyms
Atys submalleataE. A. Smith, 1904 (incorrect gender of species epithet)

Atys submalleatus 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 off the Andaman Islands, Bay of Bengal.

Description

The length of the shell of this species attains 27 mm, its diameter 9 mm.

(Original description in Latin) The shell is thin, translucent, and elongated-ovate in shape. It is imperforate at both ends and is marked by fine lines of growth. The surface is lightly hammered with somewhat distant transverse lines and features delicate transverse striations at both extremities.

The outer lip is extremely thin and extends slightly above the spire. Toward the front, the aperture is slightly channeled. The columella is twisted, thickened, and reflected, appearing pressed closely against the body of the shell. Finally, the apex is characterized by a concave impression. ^[2]

References

1. Atys submalleatus E. A. Smith, 1904 . 11 January 2026. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species .
2. Smith, E.A. (1904). "Natural history notes from H.M. Indian Marine Survey Steamer "Investigator", Commander T.H. Heming, R.N., ser. 3 (1). On Mollusca from the Bay of Bengal and the Arabian Sea". Annals and Magazine of Natural History. 7 (14): 6. Retrieved 11 January 2026. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .