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Asthenotoma ornata

Asthenotoma ornata

Classification

Asthenotoma is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Borsoniidae. Description This genus, almost entirely represented by extinct species, is of slender form and elevated, evenly and gradually acuminate spire, conspicuous development of the spiral lyrae and short aperture. It should evidently be considered especially with Trypanotoma and allies, but it is somewhat of an annectant form, as the American species at least have true ribbing on the nepionic whorls which becomes completely lost on the larger volutions of the shell.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Netherlands · 100