Bathybembix bairdii
| Bathybembix bairdii | |
|---|---|
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| Apertural view of shell of Bathybembix bairdii (Dall, 1889) with operculum | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| (unranked): | clade Vetigastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Seguenzioidea |
| Family: | Calliotropidae |
| Genus: | Bathybembix |
| Species: | B. bairdii |
| Binomial name | |
| Bathybembix bairdii Dall, 1889 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Bathymophila bairdii (Dall, 1889) | |
Bathybembix bairdii, common name Baird's top shell, is a species of deep-water sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Calliotropidae.[1]
Description
The size of the shell varies between 38 mm and 50 mm.
Apertural view of shell of Bathybembix bairdii (Dall, 1889)
Distribution
This species occurs in the Pacific Ocean from the Bering Sea to Chile at depths between 300 m and 1500 m.
References
- ↑ Bathybembix bairdii Dall, 1889. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 6 October 2010.
- Turgeon, D.D., et al. 1998. Common and scientific names of aquatic invertebrates of the United States and Canada. American Fisheries Society Special Publication 26 page(s): 60
External links
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