Cystiscus pardus
| Cystiscus pardus | |
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| File:Cystiscus pardus (MNHN-IM-2000-3481).jpeg | |
| Shell of Cystiscus pardus (holotype at MNHN, Paris) | |
| Scientific classification Edit this classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Family: | Cystiscidae |
| Subfamily: | Cystiscinae |
| Genus: | Cystiscus |
| Species: | C. pardus
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| Binomial name | |
| Cystiscus pardus Boyer, 2003[1]
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Cystiscus pardus is a species of very small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk or micromollusk from the family Cystiscidae.[2]
Description
[edit | edit source]The shell of C. pardus is translucent, and white. The shells have been observed to grow up to 1.55 mm long and 1 mm wide. They can be identified by their flat spire, smooth inner shell lip, and three ridged plaits on their columellar fold.[3]
The snail C. pardus has a bifurcated head and red eyes.[4] The snail's foot has a cloudy patten of yellow and white. Its mantle is yellow with densely packed blue leopard spots which can be seen through the shell.
Distribution
[edit | edit source]This species occurs in marine reefs off the north west coast of New Caledonia. It has been observed at two stations near the coast of Kuomac.[5] It lives from depths between 15 and 20 m.
References
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