Anatoma maxima is a species of minute sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk or micromollusk in the family Anatomidae.[1]
| Anatoma maxima | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Vetigastropoda |
| Order: | Lepetellida |
| Superfamily: | Scissurelloidea |
| Family: | Anatomidae |
| Genus: | Anatoma |
| Species: | A. maxima
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| Binomial name | |
| Anatoma maxima (Schepman, 1908)
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| Synonyms[1] | |
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The generic position is uncertain: Anatoma or Thieleella (protoconch sculpture unknown)[1]
Description
editThe size of the shell varies between 2 mm and 3 mm.
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Distribution
editThis marine species occurs off Indonesia and the Philippines.
References
edit- ^ a b c 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
External links
edit- Encyclopedia of Life
- World Register of Marine Species
- "Anatoma maxima". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 15 January 2019.