- Source: Agathotoma stellata
Agathotoma stellata is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Mangeliidae.
Description
The length of the shell attains 6 mm, its diameter 2 mm.
(Original description in Latin) The orange shell is elongated with a spire that surpasses the aperture. The surface is finely striated spirally and ribbed longitudinally, with 6-7 continuous, compressed, arched, and sharp ribs on the body whorl. These ribs are transparent and create hollow spaces. The outer lip is thickened and externally flat, with a posterior section that is thickened and sinuous. The columella is covered with a fine callus.
Distribution
This marine species occurs from Baja Californica, Mexico, to Nicaragua and Panama and further south to Peru.
References
External links
Tucker, J.K. 2004 Catalog of recent and fossil turrids (Mollusca: Gastropoda). Zootaxa 682:1-1295.
