Biology:Gibbula massieri

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Short description: Species of gastropod

Gibbula massieri
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Vetigastropoda
Order: Trochida
Superfamily: Trochoidea
Family: Trochidae
Genus: Gibbula
Species:
G. massieri
Binomial name
Gibbula massieri
Rolán & Zettler, 2010[1]

Gibbula massieri is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Trochidae, the top snails.[2]

Description

The shell of G. massieri is conical with alternating brown and white chords. The size of the shell varies between 5 mm and 6.5 mm.

The head of the snail has three tentacles on each side.[3]

Distribution

This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off Namibia.

References

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q5559029 entry