Bathybembix bairdii

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Bathybembix bairdii
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Apertural view of shell of Bathybembix bairdii (Dall, 1889) with operculum
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B. bairdii
Binomial name
Bathybembix bairdii
Dall, 1889
Synonyms
  • Solariella oxybasisDall, 1890
  • Turcicula bairdiiDall, 1889 (original combination)

Bathybembix bairdii, common name Baird's top shell, is a species of deep-water sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Eucyclidae. [1]

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Description

The size of the shell varies between 38 mm and 50 mm.

Apertural view of shell of Bathybembix bairdii (Dall, 1889) Bathybembix bairdii 2.jpg
Apertural view of shell of Bathybembix bairdii (Dall, 1889)

Distribution

This species occurs in the Pacific Ocean from the Bering Sea to Chile at depths between 300 m and 1500 m.

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References

  1. Bathybembix bairdii Dall, 1889 . Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species  on 6 October 2010.