Ascetostoma ringens explained

Ascetostoma ringens is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Chilodontaidae.^{[1] [2]}

Description

The size of the shell varies between 8 mm and 10 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs in the Sulu Sea off the Philippines.

References

• Vilvens C. (2017). New species and new records of Chilodontidae (Gastropoda: Vetigastropoda: Seguenzioidea) from the Pacific Ocean. Novapex. 18 (Hors Série 11): 1-67

External links

• Encyclopedia of Life
• Schepman M.M. (1908). The Prosobranchia of the Siboga Expedition. Part I. Rhipidoglossa and Docoglossa. Siboga Expeditie, 49a: 1-107, pl. 1-9. Leiden, E. J. Brill.
• Herbert, D. G. (2012). A Revision of the Chilodontidae (Gastropoda: Vetigastropoda: Seguenzioidea) of Southern Africa and the South-Western Indian Ocean. African Invertebrates. 53(2): 381-502.

Notes and References

1. MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Ascetostoma ringens (Schepman, 1908). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=767126 on 2021-03-04
2. Poppe G.T., Tagaro S.P. & Dekker H. (2006) The Seguenziidae, Chilodontidae, Trochidae, Calliostomatidae and Solariellidae of the Philippine Islands. Visaya Supplement 2: 1-228.