Biology:Bullata guerrinii

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Short description: Species of gastropod


Bullata guerrinii
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Bullata guerrinii
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B. guerrinii
Binomial name
Bullata guerrinii
de Souza & Coovert, 2001[1]

Bullata guerrinii is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Marginellidae, the margin snails.[2]

Description

The size of the shell varies between 20 mm and 37 mm. The shell shows distinct cream spots against a caramel or dark brown background. There are faint upward spiraling bands on the shell. The lip has a moderate thickness. The long aperture is about as broad as the thickness of the lip.

Distribution

This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off Eastern Brazil .

References

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q4996696 entry