Atys (gastropod)
genus of molluscs
Atys is a genus of very small to medium-sized sea snails, marine opisthobranch gastropod mollusks in the family Haminoeidae.
All the species within the genus Atys are herbivores. They occur in tropical and warm oceans and seas. They are cephalaspideans, part of the suborder of headshield slugs and bubble snails.
The genus was named after Atys, a king of Alba Longa, who was mentioned in ancient Greek texts.
Description
(Description by G.B. Sowerby II) The shell is concealed beneath the mantle of the animal. It is ovate or cylindrical in shape, generally white in color, and notably solid. The surface is transversely striated both above and below the middle section, while the spire remains entirely concealed. The columella is tortuous, and the outer lip is elevated above the spire at its end; additionally, the lip is more or less contracted above the middle of the shell.
These snails have a shell which is very lightweight and translucent, with a sunken spire.
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