Biology:Euspira grossularia

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Short description: Species of gastropod


Euspira grossularia
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
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Subfamily:
Polinicinae
Genus:
Species:
E. grossularia
Binomial name
Euspira grossularia
(Marche-Marchad, 1957)
Synonyms[1]
  • Lunatia grossularia (Marche-Marchad, 1957)
  • Polinices grossularia Marche-Marchad, 1957 (original combination)
  • Polynices grossularia Marche-Marchad

Euspira grossularia known as the Senegal moon snail is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Naticidae, the moon snails.[1]

Description

Distribution

This species is distributed in Mediterranean waters (Spain, Portugal); in the Atlantic Ocean off Angola.

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Gofas, S.; Bouchet, P. (2015). Euspira grossularia (Marche-Marchad, 1957). In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=140530 on 2015-06-21
  • 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
  • Torigoe K. & Inaba A. (2011) Revision on the classification of Recent Naticidae. Bulletin of the Nishinomiya Shell Museum 7: 133 + 15 pp., 4 pls.

Wikidata ☰ Q6782595 entry