Thyca astericola
Species of gastropod
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::summary Species of gastropod ::
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- Pileopsis astericola A. Adams & Reeve, 1850 (original combination)
- Thyca (Thyca) astericola (A. Adams & Reeve, 1850) · accepted, alternate representation
Thyca astericola is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Eulimidae. The species is one of a number within the genus Thyca.
Description
The white shell attains a height of 6 mm. It is high-conical and sculptured with fine close-set radiating riblets. The margin is crenulated.
Distribution
The type species was found in the Sulu Sea, north of Borneo, on the tubercle of a starfish.
References
- Warén A. (1980). Revision of the genera Thyca, Stilifer, Scalenostoma, Mucronalia and Echineulima (Mollusca, Prosobranchia, Eulimidae). Zoologica Scripta 9: 187-210
References
- (A. Adams & Reeve, 1850). Warén A. (2011). Checklist of Eulimidae. pers. com. Accessed through: [[World Register of Marine Species]] at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=536080 on 2013-02-13.
- [https://archive.org/stream/manualconch08tryorich#page/n5/mode/2up G.W. Tryon (1886) Manual of Conchology v; VIII]
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