Bathytoma profundis

Bathytoma profundis
Original drawing of a shell of Bathytoma lacertosus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Neogastropoda
Superfamily:	Conoidea
Family:	Borsoniidae
Genus:	Bathytoma
Species:	B. profundis
Binomial name
Bathytoma profundis (Laseron, 1954)
Synonyms [1]
Micantapex profundisLaseron, 1954

Bathytoma profundis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies. ^[1] This species was first described by Laseron in 1954. ^[2] It is known for its distinct shell morphology and its occurrence in specific marine environments such as in some parts of Australia and New Zealand. ^[3]

Description

The shell of Bathytoma profundis is relatively small, with a maximum length of about 20 mm. ^{[4] [ failed verification ]}

Distribution

Bathytoma profundis is found in the marine waters off Australia, particularly in New South Wales, Queensland, and Victoria, as well as off New Zealand.^{[ citation needed ]}

References

1. Bathytoma profundis (Laseron, 1954) . Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species  on 28 March 2010.
2. "MolluscaBase - Bathytoma profundis (Laseron, 1954)". www.molluscabase.org. Retrieved 2024-11-21.
3. "Bathytoma profundis (Laseron, 1954)". www.gbif.org (in Chinese). Retrieved 2024-11-21.
4. "Species Identification". www.sealifebase.se. Retrieved 2024-11-21.

• Laseron, C. 1954. Revision of the New South Wales Turridae (Mollusca). Australian Zoological Handbook. Sydney : Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales 1-56, pls 1-12.