Bathytoma punicea

Bathytoma punicea
Shell of Bathytoma punicea (holotype in the MNHN, Paris)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Neogastropoda
Superfamily:	Conoidea
Family:	Borsoniidae
Genus:	Bathytoma
Species:	B. punicea
Binomial name
Bathytoma punicea Puillandre, Sysoev, Olivera, Couloux & Bouchet, 2010

Bathytoma punicea is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Borsoniidae. ^[1] It differs from related species for its sharper sculpture and prominent nodules. The shell features a sharp keel, prominent tubercles, a deep anal sinus, and a somewhat swollen columella.

Distribution

This marine species occurs in the Southwestern Pacific off the Solomon Islands. ^[2] While this species is restricted to the Solomon Islands, its genus Bathytoma is otherwise widespread in deep waters of the Indo-Pacific.

Description

The height of this species attains 43 mm. Its shell is biconical or fusiform. It is coarse, with a distinct keel at the periphery. The ground color of the shell is whitish to yellowish-brown. It is long and narrow, with a sharp outer lip and a deep, broad anal sinus. Its columella is slightly swollen. ^[3]

It can be distinguished from similar species like Bathytoma engonia because of its sharper keel, more prominent tubercles, and generally coarser surface texture.

References

1. Bouchet, P. (2015). Bathytoma punicea Puillandre, Sysoev, Olivera, Couloux & Bouchet, 2010. In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=536667 on 2016-02-15
2. "Bathytoma punicea - Gastropods by Eddie Hardy". conchology.be. Retrieved 2025-12-07.
3. "MolluscaBase - Bathytoma punicea Puillandre, Sysoev, B. M. Olivera, Couloux & Bouchet, 2010". www.molluscabase.org. Retrieved 2025-12-07.

• Puillandre N., Sysoev A.V., Olivera B.M., Couloux A. & Bouchet P. (2010) Loss of planktotrophy and speciation: geographical fragmentation in the deep-water gastropod genus Bathytoma (Gastropoda, Conoidea) in the western Pacific. Systematics and Biodiversity 8(3): 371-394

External links

• Gastropods.com: Bathytoma punicea ^{[ permanent dead link ]}