Biology:Prunum guttatum

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Short description: Species of gastropod

Prunum guttatum
Zoological Illustrations Marginella guttata.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Family: Marginellidae
Genus: Prunum
Species:
P. guttatum
Binomial name
Prunum guttatum
(Dillwyn, 1817)

Prunum guttatum is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Marginellidae, the margin snails.[1]

Description

The shell is oval with the spire concealed. It is covered with transverse oval spots margined with white, somewhat ocellate, and disposed longitudinally.[2]

Distribution

P. guttatum can be found in Caribbean waters, ranging from eastern Florida to Colombia and the Virgin Islands.[3]

References

  1. Prunum guttatum (Dillwyn, 1817). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 24 April 2010.
  2. William Swainson (1829). "Zoological Illustrations Series II.". p. Vol. I. Plate 44. https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Zoological_Illustrations_Series_II/Plate_44. 
  3. Felder, Darryl L & Sylvia A. Earle. Gulf of Mexico Origin, Waters, and Biota: Biodiversity. Corpus Christi, TX: Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi Press, 2009. 659.

Wikidata ☰ Q3174140 entry