Bathytoma arbucklei

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Bathytoma arbucklei
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Borsoniidae
Genus: Bathytoma
Species:
B. arbucklei
Binomial name
Bathytoma arbucklei
Kilburn, 1986
Synonyms [1]
  • Bathytoma (Micantapex) arbuckleiKilburn, 1986
  • Micantapex arbuckleiKilburn, 1986

Bathytoma arbucklei is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Borsoniidae. [1]

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Distribution

This species occurs in the Indian Ocean off Transkei, Southeast South Africa, at depths between 300 m and 500 m.

Description

The length of this biconical, white shell varies between 14.5 mm and 17.2 mm; its width between 6.6 mm and 8 mm. The periphery shows thin spiral threads, crossed by irregular threads resulting in fine granules at the intersections. The four whorls of the teleoconch show a strong, rounded shoulder. The base of spire whorls have strong spiral lirae, increasing in number towards the body whorl. The columella lacks a pleat.

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