Aesopus solidus
Species of gastropod
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Aesopus solidus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Columbellidae, the dove snails.[1]
| Aesopus solidus | |
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| Shell of Aesopus solidus (holotype) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Family: | Columbellidae |
| Genus: | Aesopus |
| Species: | A. solidus |
| Binomial name | |
| Aesopus solidus (May, 1911) | |
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| Synonyms[1] | |
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Mitromorpha solida May, 1911 (original combination) | |
Description
The length of the shell attains 9.4 mm, its diameter 3.3 mm.[citation needed]
(Original description) The shell is solid and elongate.[citation needed] It is predominantly whitish with a few rusty spots below the suture and around the middle of the body whorl.[citation needed] It comprises six rounded whorls, including a smooth two-whorled protoconch.[citation needed] The aperture is wide and open, contracting anteriorly.[citation needed] The outer lip is rounded and simple, without a sinus.[citation needed] The inner lip is strongly curved and simple.[citation needed]
The spire whorls feature each approximately ten strong spiral lirae, separated by slightly narrower grooves. These lirae continue almost to the base of the body whorl.[2]
Distribution
This marine species is endemic to Australia and occurs off Tasmania.[citation needed]
