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Skenea valvatoides is a species of small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Skeneidae.
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Description
The diameter of the shell attains 3.1 mm. The rather solid, yellowish white shell is narrowly umbilicated. it is opaque, glossy, with a few irregular growth lines. The spire has a rather flattened apex. The suture is deep. The four whorls are well-rounded. The peristome is considerably expanded.
Distribution
This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean at bathyal depths off Portugal.
References
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