Astyris profundi

Astyris profundi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Columbellidae, the dove snails.

Description

Astyris profundi shells are relatively smooth, with most of the sculpture limited to spiral threads around the base, and around the siphonal canal. The shell color is either clear or tan, and is somewhat translucent. Their shells can be up to 8 mm in size.

Distribution

This deepwater species is distributed in the Atlantic Ocean along the Azores, Cape Verde and along North Carolina, in the Gulf of Mexico and in the Caribbean Sea, occurring at depths between 200 and 500 meters

Literature

Rosenberg, G., F. Moretzsohn, and E. F. García. 2009. Gastropoda of the Gulf of Mexico, pp. 579–699 in Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp, Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. Biodiversity. Texas A&M Press, College Station, Texas