Atys [Atys]

Description

Atys encompasses a variety of small, slender bubble snails with transparent or translucent shells. These marine gastropods inhabit tropical and subtropical waters, living among seagrasses and algae. They are known for their unique feeding mechanism, using a long proboscis to graze on microalgae.

Species

Smooth atys [Atys naucum]

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Atys cylindrica [Atys cylindrica]

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Atys semistriata [Atys semistriata]

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Hawaiian atys [Atys kuhnsi]

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Taxonomy