Anatoma janetae


Anatoma janetae is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Anatomidae.

Description

Anatoma janetae is a micromollusk with a shell length of up to approximately 3.8 mm. The teleoconch shows a distinct transition in sculpture, from robust axial cords near the selenizone to finer spiral threads. It possesses at least 2.25 whorls. The species lacks eyes and belongs to a group of blind deep-sea ''Anatoma.''

Distribution

This species occurs in the bathyal zone of Northeast Pacific Ocean.