Anatoma_emilioi

<i>Anatoma emilioi</i>

Anatoma emilioi

Species of gastropod

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

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Description

Shell of moderate size for the genus (1.75 mm) and trochiform turreted in shape. The protoconch has 0.75 whorls, has flocculent sculpture with fine spiral lines, the apertural varix is not connected to embryonic cap, apertural margin is sinusoid. The aperture is subquadratic, rood overhanging. Selenizone at periphery, keels strong, moderately strong elevated, distinctly inwardly curved; lunules distinct. Slit open.[1]

Distribution

This species is only known from its type locality in the Hawaiian Islands, where it was found in depths between 37 and 183 m, in Mamala Bay, Oahu.[1]

Etymology

This species was named in honor of Emilio Garcia of Lafayette, Louisiana, USA.

References

  1. [1]
    Geiger, D.L. (2011) Anatoma emilioi, a new species of Anatomidae McLean, 1989 from the Hawaiian Islands. – 534-535. In: Severns, M.: Shells of the Hawaiian Islands – The Sea Shells: 564 pp., ConchBooks, Hackenheim.
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