Athleta disparilis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Volutidae, the volutes.[1]

Athleta disparilis
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A. disparilis
Binomial name
Athleta disparilis
(Rehder, 1969)
Synonyms
  • Athleta (Athleta) disparilis (Rehder, 1969)
  • Volutocorbis disparilis Rehder, 1969 (basionym)

Description

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Distribution

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Deepwater: Agulhas Bank, South Africa.

References

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  1. ^ Athleta disparilis (Rehder, 1969). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 25 April 2010.
  • Bail, P & Poppe, G. T. 2001. A conchological iconography: a taxonomic introduction of the recent Volutidae. Hackenheim-Conchbook, 30 pp, 5 pl. (updated October 2008 for WoRMS)
  • Aiken R.P. (2010) Volutidae. pp. 314–333, in: Marais A.P. & Seccombe A.D. (eds), Identification guide to the seashells of South Africa. Volume 1. Groenkloof: Centre for Molluscan Studies. 376 pp