Biology:Brachytoma tuberosa

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Short description: Species of gastropod

Brachytoma tuberosa
Brachytoma tuberosa 001.jpg
Shells of Brachytoma tuberosa (specimens at Naturalis Biodiversity Center)
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Pseudomelatomidae
Genus: Brachytoma
Species:
B. tuberosa
Binomial name
Brachytoma tuberosa
(Smith E. A., 1875)
Synonyms[1]
  • Drillia tuberosa (E.A. Smith, 1875)
  • Inquisitor tuberosa (E.A. Smith, 1875)
  • Pleurotoma tuberosa Smith E. A., 1875

Brachytoma tuberosa is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pseudomelatomidae.[1]

Description

The length of the shell attains 18 mm.

Distribution

This species occurs in China seas and off Japan and the Philippines .

References

  • Liu J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). Checklist of marine biota of China seas. China Science Press. 1267 pp

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q1057120 entry