Anatoma weddelliana is a species of minute sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc or micromollusc in the family Anatomidae.[1][2]
| Anatoma weddelliana | |
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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. weddelliana
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| Binomial name | |
| Anatoma weddelliana (Zelaya & Geiger, 2007)
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Description
editThe height of the shell reaches 5.6 mm.
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Distribution
editThis species occurs in the Weddell Sea, Antarctica
References
edit- ^ a b Bouchet, P. (2013). Anatoma weddelliana (Zelaya & Geiger, 2007). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=719335 on 2013-03-17
- ^ 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. (30 October 2012)
- Zelaya D.G. & Geiger D.L. (2007). Species of Scissurellidae and Anatomidae from Sub-Antarctic and Antarctic waters (Gastropopda: Vetigastropoda). Malacologia 49(2):393-443.
- Engl W. (2012) Shells of Antarctica. Hackenheim: Conchbooks. 402 pp.
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