Biology:Bufonaria margaritula

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Short description: Species of gastropod

Bufonaria margaritula
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Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Littorinimorpha
Family: Bursidae
Genus: Bufonaria
Species:
B. margaritula
Binomial name
Bufonaria margaritula
(Deshayes, 1832)
Synonyms[1]
  • Bufonaria (Chasmotheca) margaritula (Deshayes, 1832)
  • Bursa margaritula (Deshayes, 1833)
  • Chasmotheca margaritula (Deshayes, 1833)
  • Gyrineum pacator Iredale, 1931
  • Ranella margaritula Deshayes, 1832 (basionym)
  • Ranella neglecta G.B. Sowerby II, 1836

Bufonaria margaritula is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Bursidae, the frog shells.[1]

Alternative combinations: Bufonaria margaritula, Bursa (Bursa) margaritula, Bursa margaritula, Chasmotheca margaritula,

Parent taxon: Bufonaria (Bufonaria) according to A. G. Beu 2005

Distribution

This marine species occurs off the Malabar Coast.

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Bufonaria margaritula (Deshayes, 1832). WoRMS (2010). Bufonaria margaritula (Deshayes, 1832). In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. (2010) World Marine Mollusca database. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=476444 on 19 June 2010 .
  • Kilburn R.N. (1972). Taxonomic notes on South African marine Mollusca, with the description of new species and subspecies of Conus, Nassarius, Vexillum and Demoulia. Annals of the Natal Museum 21(2):391-437
  • Liu, J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). Checklist of marine biota of China seas. China Science Press. 1267 pp
  • Steyn, D.G & Lussi, M. (2005). Offshore Shells of Southern Africa: A pictorial guide to more than 750 Gastropods. Published by the authors. Pp. i–vi, 1–289.

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q4986024 entry