Bolma bathyraphis explained

Bolma bathyraphis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Turbinidae, the turban snails.[1] [2]

Description

The size of the shell attains 35 mm. The imperforate shell has a turbinate shape with a conical spire, nine whorls and deeply, broadly canaliculate sutures. The spire is marked by a row of granules. The white apex is obtuse and plane. The periphery is formed of a squamose keel which is spirally irregularly striated. it ascends the spire above the sutural furrow, and between it and the suture there is a series of very small white granules. Of the row of granules upon the lower half of the body whorl, the third from the periphery is a little larger than the first and second and much larger than those below. Both above and below this third row a few spiral elevated lines are noticeable. The aperture, has an irregular rounded shape. Although quite smooth within, it has the appearance of being sulcated, the pseudo-sulci corresponding to the rows of granules.[3]

Distribution

This marine species occurs in the Eastern Indian Ocean and off the Maldives and New Caledonia.

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Notes and References

  1. Bouchet, P. (2012). Bolma bathyraphis (E. A. Smith, 1899). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=581863 on 2012-09-01
  2. Alf A. & Kreipl K. (2011) The family Turbinidae. Subfamilies Turbininae Rafinesque, 1815 and Prisogasterinae Hickman & McLean, 1990. In: G.T. Poppe & K. Groh (eds), A Conchological Iconography. Hackenheim: Conchbooks. pp. 1-82, pls 104-245.
  3. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25124261#page/263/mode/1up E.A. Smith (1899), Natural History Notes from H.M. Indian Marine Survey Steamer "Investigator", Commander T.H. Henning; Annals and Magazine of Natural History, ser. 7 tome 4 (October 1899); p. 247