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Anatoma maxima

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Species of gastropod

Anatoma maxima
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Vetigastropoda
Order: Lepetellida
Superfamily: Scissurelloidea
Family: Anatomidae
Genus: Anatoma
Species: A. maxima
Binomial name
Anatoma maxima
(Schepman, 1908)
Synonyms
  • Scissurella maxima Schepman, 1908

Anatoma maxima is a species of small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk or micromollusk in the family Anatomidae.

The generic position is uncertain: Anatoma or Thieleella (protoconch sculpture unknown)

Description

The size of the shell varies between 2 mm and 3 mm.

This section needs expansion. You can help by adding to it. (March 2013)

Distribution

This marine species occurs off Indonesia and the Philippines.

References

  1. ^ WoRMS (2012). Anatoma maxima (Schepman, 1908). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=493022 on 2013-02-16
  • 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

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Taxon identifiers
Anatoma maxima


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