Anatoma yaroni

Anatoma yaroni is a species of minute sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk or micromollusk in the family Anatomidae.[1][2]

Anatoma yaroni
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Clade: Vetigastropoda
Clade: Lepetellida
Superfamily: Scissurelloidea
Family: Anatomidae
Genus: Anatoma
Species:
A. yaroni
Binomial name
Anatoma yaroni
Herbert, 1986

Description

The size of the shell varies between 4 mm and 5 mm. The shell ranges from brown to dark green in color. Though the shell is thin, it is very strong in comparison to other snails.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off Transkei, South Africa.

References

  1. WoRMS (2012). Anatoma yaroni Herbert, 1986. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=492998 on 2013-02-16
  2. Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO. The Ocean Biogeographic Information System (OBIS)
  • Geiger D.L. (2012) Monograph of the little slit shells. Volume 1. Introduction, Scissurellidae. pp. 1-728. Volume 2. Anatomidae, Larocheidae, Depressizonidae, Sutilizonidae, Temnocinclidae. pp. 729–1291. Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History Monographs Number 7.


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