''Xyloskenea naticiformis'' is a

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sea snail Sea snails are slow-moving marine (ocean), marine gastropod Mollusca, molluscs, usually with visible external shells, such as whelk or abalone. They share the Taxonomic classification, taxonomic class Gastropoda with slugs, which are distinguishe ...

, a marine

gastropod Gastropods (), commonly known as slugs and snails, belong to a large Taxonomy (biology), taxonomic class of invertebrates within the phylum Mollusca called Gastropoda (). This class comprises snails and slugs from saltwater, freshwater, and fro ...

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Description

The shell grows to a height of 2.5 mm.

Distribution

This species occurs at bathyal depths in the Northern Atlantic Ocean, in the

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and off

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References

* Locard A., 1897–1898: ''Expéditions scientifiques du Travailleur et du Talisman pendant les années 1880, 1881, 1882 et 1883. Mollusques testacés.''; Paris, Masson vol. 1

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p. 1–516 pl. 1–22 vol. 2

898 __NOTOC__ Year 898 ( DCCCXCVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Julian calendar. Events By place Europe * January 1 – King Odo I (or Eudes) dies at La Fère (Northern France) after a 10-year reign. His rival, the 1 ...

p. 517–1044 pl. 23–40 * Sykes E. R., 1925: ''On the mollusca procured during the "Porcupine" expeditions 1869–70. Supplemental notes, part V''; Proceedings of the Malacological Society of London 16: 181–193 * McLean J.H. (1992). ''Systematic review of the family Choristellidae (Archeogastropoda: Lepetellacea) with descriptions of new species.'' The Veliger 35(4): 273-294-page(s): 293 * Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). Mollusca, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). ''European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification.'' Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50: pp. 180–213

External links

Warén A. (1996). ''New and little known mollusca from Iceland and Scandinavia''. Part 3. Sarsia 81: 197–245
naticiformis Gastropods described in 1883 {{Seguenzioidea-stub