''Akritogyra similis'' is a

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of sea snail, a marine gastropod

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, unassigned in the

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Description

The shell grows to a height of 2.2 mm. (Original description) The shell is orbicular and compressed both above and below. It is rather thin, opaque, and glossy. It lacks any

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and is whitish in color. The Spire (mollusc), spire is significantly depressed, with 4½ Whorl (mollusc), whorls that are rounded and convex. The body whorl occupies approximately half of the shell. The first whorl is spiraled. The suture is wide and deep. The Aperture (mollusc), aperture is nearly circular but slightly truncate on the inner side, with thin edges. The Umbilicus (mollusc), umbilicus is open and deep, exposing part of the penultimate whorl.

Distribution

''Akritogyra similis'' is found in European waters, specifically the North Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea areas.

References

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External links

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Serge GOFAS, Ángel A. LUQUE, Joan Daniel OLIVER, José TEMPLADO & Alberto SERRA (2021) - The Mollusca of Galicia Bank (NE Atlantic Ocean); European Journal of Taxonomy 785: 1–114
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Akritogyra Similis Akritogyra, similis Gastropods described in 1883