''Bathymophila'' is a

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gastropod The gastropods (), commonly known as snails and slugs, belong to a large taxonomic class of invertebrates within the phylum Mollusca called Gastropoda (). This class comprises snails and slugs from saltwater, from freshwater, and from land. T ...

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Solariellidae Solariellidae is a family of small sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Trochoidea (according to the taxonomy of the Gastropoda by Bouchet & Rocroi, 2005).Gofas, S. (2011). Solariellidae. Accessed through: World Register of ...

. Previously ''Bathymophila'' was brought under the subfamily Margaritinae, because of the resemblance of its shell with ''

Margarites ''Margarites'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Margaritidae. This genus belonged previously to the subfamily Margaritinae in the family Turbinidae. Description This genus consists of small species of variab ...

'' Gray, 1847

Description

The shell has a broad flattened columella, which has a blunt tooth, rough or granulated, at its end.

Species

Species within the genus ''Bathymophila'' include: * ''

Bathymophila aages ''Bathymophila aages'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Solariellidae. Description The size of the shell attains 4.6 mm. Distribution This marine species occurs off Indonesia Indonesia, officiall ...

'' Vilvens, 2009 * ''

Bathymophila alabida ''Bathymophila alabida'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Solariellidae.Bouchet, P. (2013). Bathymophila alabida (B. A. Marshall, 1979). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespe ...

'' (B. A. Marshall, 1979) * ''

Bathymophila asphala ''Bathymophila asphala'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Solariellidae. Description The diameter of the shell attains 8.2 mm. Distribution This marine species is endemic to New Zealand and occurs off No ...

'' Marshall, 1999 * ''

Bathymophila bairdii ''Bathymophila bairdii'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk, in the family Solariellidae Solariellidae is a family of small sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Trochoidea (according to the taxonomy of ...

'' (Dall, 1889) * ''

Bathymophila callomphala ''Bathymophila callomphala'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Solariellidae.Bouchet, P. (2012). ''Bathymophila callomphala'' (Schepman, 1908). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.ma ...

'' (Schepman, 1908) * ''

Bathymophila dawsoni ''Bathymophila dawsoni'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Solariellidae.MolluscaBase eds. (2020). MolluscaBase. Bathymophila dawsoni (B. A. Marshall, 1979). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: ...

'' (B. A. Marshall, 1979) * ''

Bathymophila diadema ''Bathymophila diadema'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Solariellidae.Bouchet, P. (2013). Bathymophila diadema (B. A. Marshall, 1999). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespe ...

'' (B. A. Marshall, 1999) * ''

Bathymophila euspira ''Bathymophila euspira'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Solariellidae.Rosenberg, G. (2012). ''Bathymophila euspira'' (Dall, 1881). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespeci ...

'' (Dall, 1881) * ''

Bathymophila gravida ''Bathymophila gravida'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Solariellidae. Description The diameter of the shell attains 16 mm. Distribution This marine species is endemic to New Zealand New Zeala ...

'' Marshall, 1999 * ''

Bathymophila micans ''Bathymophila micans'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Solariellidae. Description The height of the shell attains 7 mm, its diameter 7½ mm. The rather thin shell is narrowly perforated and has a trochi ...

'' (Dautzenberg & Fischer, 1896) * ''

Bathymophila valentia ''Bathymophila valentia'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Solariellidae. Description The diameter of the shell attains 8.6 mm. Distribution This marine species is endemic to New Zealand New Zea ...

'' Marshall, 1999 ;Species brought into synonymy: * ''Bathymophila nitens'' (Dall, 1881): synonym of ''

'' (Dall, 1881) * ''Bathymophila tenorioi' Poppe, Tagaro & Dekker, 2006: synonym of ''

Arxellia tenorioi ''Arxellia tenorioi'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk, in the family Solariellidae.MolluscaBase (2018). ''Arxellia tenorioi'' (Poppe, Tagaro & Dekker, 2006). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www ...

'' (Poppe, Tagaro & Dekker, 2006) (original combination)

References

External links

* Solariellidae {{Solariellidae-stub