Angular Atys [Atys angustatus]
Description
This marine gastropod mollusk is characterized by its elongated, angular shell with a pointed apex. The shell is typically white with a transparent appearance. The Angular Atys is found in the Western Atlantic Ocean, ranging from North Carolina to the Gulf of Mexico.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Mollusks
Mollusca
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Gastropods
Gastropoda
|
| Order |
Cephalaspidea
Cephalaspidea
|
| Family |
Haminoeids
Haminoeidae
|
| Genus |
Atys
Atys
|