Biology:Gemmula contrasta

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Short description: Species of gastropod

Gemmula contrasta
Gemmula contrasta (MNHN-IM-2000-30398).jpeg
Shell of Gemmula contrasta (holotype at MNHN, Paris)
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Turridae
Genus: Gemmula
Species:
G. contrasta
Binomial name
Gemmula contrasta
Stahlschmidt, Poppe & Tagaro, 2018

Gemmula contrasta is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Turridae.[1]

Description

The length of the shell attains 17.8 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off Mactan Island, the Philippines.

Original description

  • Stahlschmidt P., Poppe G.T. & Tagaro S.P. (2018). Descriptions of remarkable new turrid species from the Philippines. Visaya. 5(1): 5-64. page(s): 33, pl. 25 figs 4–5.

References

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q56280126 entry