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Deep sea star shell

Bolma henica (R. B. Watson, 1879)

Status not recordedsnails and slugs

The deep sea star shell (Bolma henica) is a species in the family Turbinidae, order Trochida.

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Quick facts about the deep sea star shell

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the deep sea star shell live?

Not recorded

Is the deep sea star shell endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the deep sea star shell classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumMollusca
  3. classGastropoda
  4. orderTrochida
  5. familyTurbinidae
  6. genusBolma
  7. SpeciesBolma henica (R. B. Watson, 1879)

Synonyms Guildfordia gloriosa, Pseudastralium henicus, Pseudastralium henicus gloriosum, Turbo henicus

Other names and names in other languages (3)
  • アザミガイJapanese
  • 棘星螺Chinese
  • バーチカンスJapanese

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the deep sea star shell

Other species in the same genus Bolma.

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the deep sea star shell?

The deep sea star shell (Bolma henica) belongs to the family Turbinidae in the order Trochida.

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Data as of 2026-11-14. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Deep sea star shell (Bolma henica). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/deep-sea-star-shell

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BibTeX
@misc{deep_sea_star_shell_2026,
  title = {Deep sea star shell (Bolma henica)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/deep-sea-star-shell},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-14}
}