Biology:Scaphander lignarius

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Short description: Species of gastropod


Woody canoe-bubble
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Live animal, head end towards the right
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S. lignarius
Binomial name
Scaphander lignarius
(Linnaeus, 1767)
Synonyms[1]

Scaphander lignarius, common name the woody canoe-bubble, is a species of sea snail, a bubble snail, a marine opisthobranch gastropod mollusk in the family Scaphandridae, the canoe-bubbles.[1]

Distribution

This species is found in European waters and in the Mediterranean Sea.

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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 WoRMS : Scaphander lignarius accessed : 13 October 2010]
  • Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). Mollusca, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50: pp. 180–213
  • Muller, Y. (2004). Faune et flore du littoral du Nord, du Pas-de-Calais et de la Belgique: inventaire. [Coastal fauna and flora of the Nord, Pas-de-Calais and Belgium: inventory]. Commission Régionale de Biologie Région Nord Pas-de-Calais: France. 307 pp

Wikidata ☰ Q3140292 entry