Aphanitoma locardi explained

Aphanitoma locardi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Borsoniidae.^[1]

Description

The height of the shell attains 11 mm. It is often a light brown color and shaped like a cone with a swirling pattern on the top.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off Western Morocco and southwestern Portugal.

References

• Bavay A. (1906). Mollusques trouvés dans les résidus de dragages du Travailleur. Bulletin du Muséum d'Histoire Naturelle 12: 547–549
• Sykes E. R., 1911: On the Mollusca procured during the Porcupine expeditions. Supplementary notes, part IV ; Proceedings of the Malacological Society of London 9: 331–348

Notes and References

1. Gofas, S. (2015). Aphanitoma locardi Bavay, 1906. In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=181082 on 2016-02-08