Biology:Gibbula massieri
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Short description: Species of gastropod
| Gibbula massieri | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Vetigastropoda |
| Order: | Trochida |
| Superfamily: | Trochoidea |
| Family: | Trochidae |
| Genus: | Gibbula |
| Species: | G. massieri
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| Binomial name | |
| Gibbula massieri Rolán & Zettler, 2010[1]
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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
- ↑ Rolán E. & Zettler M.L. 2010. A new species of Gibbula (Mollusca, Archaegastopoda) from Namibia. Iberus 28(1): 73-78.. World Register of Marine Species, Retrieved 2012-11-23.
- ↑ Gofas, S. (2012). Gibbula massieri Rolán & Zettler, 2010. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/authority/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=475255 on 2012-11-23
- ↑ Rolán, Emilio; Zettler, Michael L. (2010-06-30) (in en). A new species of Gibbula (Mollusca, Archaegastopoda) from Namibia. doi:10.5281/ZENODO.4552779. https://zenodo.org/record/4552779.
External links
- To Encyclopedia of Life
- To World Register of Marine Species
- "Gibbula massieri" (in en). Gastropods.com. http://www.gastropods.com/0/Shell_68720.shtml.
Wikidata ☰ Q5559029 entry
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