Anatoma umbilicata (Jeffreys 1883)

Anatoma umbilicata is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Anatomidae.^[1]

Description

The white, minute shell forms a depressed sphere which is equally raised above and below. It is rather thin, semitransparent and somewhat glossy. It has no sculpture except a very fine and close set, but indistinct, lines of growth. The spire is slightly raised. The 4-5 whorls are flattened above and sloping outwards. They rapidly enlarge, so that the body whorl considerably exceeds in size the rest of the shell. The slit is long and central, equal in width, with upturned edges. The aperture is nearly circular, but somewhat angulated where it is united to the body whorl below the peripheral keel. The peristome is continuous, although not free in consequence of the inner lip being attached to the shell. The outer lip is thin and sharp. The inner lip spreads on the lower part of the body whorl. The umbilicus is rather large, funnel-shaped, and deep. The operculum is not observed, the specimens now described being dead.^[2]

Distribution

This species occurs in European waters, the Caribbean Sea and the Lesser Antilles.

References

• Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). Mollusca, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50: pp. 180–213
• Geiger D.L. (2012) Monograph of the little slit shells. Volume 1. Introduction, Scissurellidae. pp. 1–728. Volume 2. Anatomidae, Larocheidae, Depressizonidae, Sutilizonidae, Temnocinclidae. pp. 729–1291. Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History Monographs Number 7

Anatoma umbilicata is een slakkensoort uit de familie van de Anatomidae.^[1] De wetenschappelijke naam van de soort is voor het eerst geldig gepubliceerd in 1883 door Jeffreys.

Anatoma umbilicata é uma espécie de molusco pertencente à família Anatomidae.

A autoridade científica da espécie é Jeffreys, tendo sido descrita no ano de 1883.

Trata-se de uma espécie presente no território português, incluindo a zona económica exclusiva.

Referências

• Anatoma umbilicata - World Register of Marine Species (consultado em 29 de dezembro de 2013).

Anatoma umbilicata là một loài ốc biển, là động vật thân mềm chân bụng sống ở biển thuộc họ Scissurellidae.^[1]

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