Anatoma janetae
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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.
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