Biology:Gibbula aurantia

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Short description: Species of gastropod

Gibbula aurantia
Gibbula aurantia (MNHN-IM-2000-31031).jpeg
Shell of Gibbula aurantia (syntype at MNHN, Paris)
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Vetigastropoda
Order: Trochida
Superfamily: Trochoidea
Family: Trochidae
Genus: Gibbula
Species:
G. aurantia
Binomial name
Gibbula aurantia
F. Nordsieck, 1975

Gibbula aurantia is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Trochidae, the top snails.[1]

The name was introduced conditionally in Nordsieck & Talavera, 1979, but not available therefrom.[1]

Description

Distribution

This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off Lanzarote in the Canary Islands.

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 MolluscaBase eds. (2020). MolluscaBase. Gibbula aurantia F. Nordsieck, 1975. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=748794 on 2020-12-31
  • Nordsieck F. (1975). Conchiglie delle Isole Canarie. Parte 2.. La Conchiglia 75-76: 3-7, 22
  • Nordsieck, F. & García-Talavera, F. (1979) Moluscos Marinos de Canarias y Madera (Gastropoda). Aula de Cultura, Tenerife, 208 pp., 46 pls. page(s): 50, pl. 8 fig. 12; note: there stated as "n. nov." for Gibbula tantilla Monterosato
  • Nordsieck, F. (1982) Die Europäischen Meeres-Gehäuseschnecken (Prosobranchia). Vom Eismeer bis Kapverden, Mittelmeer und Schwarzes Meer. 2., Völlig Neubearbeitete und Erweiterte Auflage. Gustav Fischer Verlag, Stuttgart, xii + 539 pp.
  • Segers W., Swinnen F. & De Prins R., 2009. Marine Molluscs of Madeira. Snoeck Publishers, Heule, Belgium, 612 p. page(s): 69, pl. 7 fig. 1; note: supported as valid species

Wikidata ☰ Q28839034 entry