Bathytoma punicea explained

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

Distribution

This marine species occurs in the Southwestern Pacific off the Solomon Islands.

Description

The height of this species attains 43 mm.

References

• Puillandre N., Sysoev A.V., Olivera B.M., Couloux A. & Bouchet P. (2010) Loss of planktotrophy and speciation: geographical fragmentation in the deep-water gastropod genus Bathytoma (Gastropoda, Conoidea) in the western Pacific. Systematics and Biodiversity 8(3): 371-394

External links

• Gastropods.com: Bathytoma punicea

Notes and References

1. Bouchet, P. (2015). Bathytoma punicea Puillandre, Sysoev, Olivera, Couloux & Bouchet, 2010. In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=536667 on 2016-02-15