Aclis ascaris is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Eulimidae.[1]

Aclis ascaris
Shell of Aclis ascaris (specimen at the Natural History Museum, Rotterdam)
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Littorinimorpha
Superfamily: Vanikoroidea
Family: Eulimidae
Genus: Aclis
Species:
A. ascaris
Binomial name
Aclis ascaris
(W. Turton, 1819)
Synonyms
  • Alvania albella S. V. Wood, 1842 junior subjective synonym
  • Alvania ascaris (W. Turton, 1819) superseded combination
  • Dunkeria inconstans Monterosato, 1890 misspelling
  • Dunkeria incostans Monterosato, 1890 (name introduced in synonymy)
  • Pyramis acutissimus T. Brown, 1827 junior subjective synonym
  • Turbo ascaris W. Turton, 1819 superseded combination
  • Turritella umbilicata Dunker, 1862

Description

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The length of the shell attains 2.3 mm.

Distribution

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This species occurs in Mediterranean Sea.

Fossils have been found in Pliocene strata of Belgium and Great Britain (age range: 3.6 to 2.588 Ma)

References

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  1. ^ MolluscaBase eds. (2024). MolluscaBase. Aclis ascaris (W. Turton, 1819). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=138678 on 2024-02-28
  • Landau B.M., Ceulemans L. & Van Dingenen F. (2018). The upper Miocene gastropods of northwestern France, 2. Caenogastropoda. Cainozoic Research. 18(2): 177–368.
  • Albanesi O., Cretella M., Facente A., Fasulo G., Ferro R., Guarino C., Izzillo F. & Perna E. (1981). Malacofauna vivente del Golfo di Napoli Parte Il: Famiglia Aclididae. La Conchiglia. 13(142-143: 18–21, 13 (144–145): 15–17
  • A. J. W. Hendy. 2007. Circum-Pacific Late Cenozoic Paleobiogeography: Consideration of latitudinal gradients, provincialism and beta diversity (Unpublished taxonomic opinions).
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