Bursa tuberosissima

Bursa tuberosissima
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Littorinimorpha
Family: Bursidae
Genus: Bursa
Species:
B. tuberosissima
Binomial name
Bursa tuberosissima
(Reeve, 1844)
Synonyms[1]

Bursa leo Shikama, 1964
Ranella tuberosissima Reeve, 1844

Bursa tuberosissima, common name : the yellow mouthed frog shell, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Bursidae, the frog shells.[1]

Description

The shell size varies between 20 mm and 62 mm

Distribution

This species is distributed in the seas along the Philippines and Australia.

References

  1. ^ a b Bursa tuberosissima (Reeve, 1844). WoRMS (2010). Bursa tuberosissima (Reeve, 1844). In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. (2010) World Marine Mollusca database. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=476456 on 27 November 2010 .
  • "Bursa (Bursa) tuberosissima". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 27 November 2010.


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