Agathistoma nordestinum

Agathistoma nordestinum is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Tegulidae.[1] It is endemic to Brazil, and is known to occur in the northeastern region of the country.

Agathistoma nordestinum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Vetigastropoda
Order: Trochida
Superfamily: Trochoidea
Family: Tegulidae
Genus: Agathistoma
Species:
A. nordestinum
Binomial name
Agathistoma nordestinum
Dornellas, Gabroski, Hellberg & Lotufo, 2021

Distribution

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Agathistoma nordestinum occurs in northeastern Brazil, from the state of Maranhão to Bahia, and is usually found between rocks at 1–2 meters during the low tide.[1]

Description and etymology

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The shell of this species has five whorls and attains 13 mm in height, with a maximum width of 10 mm. It is globose, with a rounded profile between the spire and base and has a marked keel forming a slight shoulder. It is coloured yellow cream at the base, with axially aligned irregular dark brownish or light brown blotches.[1] The specific epithet nordestinum is a reference to Northeast Brazil. In Portuguese, people born in this region are called nordestinos.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Dornellas, Ana P.; Graboski, Roberta; Hellberg, Michael E.; Lotufo, Tito M. C. (2022). "Phylogeography of Agathistoma (Turbinidae, Tegulinae) snails in tropical and southwestern Atlantic". Zoologica Scripta. 51 (1): 76–90. doi:10.1111/zsc.12517. S2CID 243902047.