Bathytoma boholica
Bathytoma boholica is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Borsoniidae.[1]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Borsoniidae |
| Genus: | Bathytoma |
| Species: | B. boholica |
| Binomial name | |
| Bathytoma boholica Parth, 1994 | |
Distribution
This species occurs off the Philippines.
Description
The length of the shell varies between 40 mm and 70 mm. It is spiral shaped with brown stripes. Not much is known about the snail.
References
- Bouchet, P. (2015). Bathytoma boholica Parth, 1994. In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=549623 on 2016-02-16
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