Antarctospira falklandica explained

Antarctospira falklandica is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Borsoniidae.

Description

The shell has six whorls, one of which is a blunt protoconch and a half-whorl of axials. The shell is a consistent color of white, and is covered by a pale surface. The length of the shell attains 15.75 mm, and its diameter reaches 5.8 mm.^[1]

Distribution

This marine species occurs off the Falkland Islands and Strait Of Magellan, east of Mouth, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina, South Atlantic Ocean.

External links

• Kantor Y.I., Harasewych M.G. & Puillandre N. (2016). A critical review of Antarctic Conoidea (Neogastropoda). Molluscan Research. 36(3): 153-206

Notes and References

1. Powell . A. W. B. . 25 March 1951 . Antarctic and Subantarctic Mollusca: Pelecypoda and Gastropoda . Discovery Reports . Cambridge at the University Press . 1954 . 26 . 169-170 . 0070-6698 . 30033895 . 1259956 . 28 July 2023 . Biodiversity Heritage Library.