Tutufa bardeyi

Tutufa bardeyi
A shell of Tutufa bardeyi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Littorinimorpha
Family: Bursidae
Genus: Tutufa
Species:
T. bardeyi
Binomial name
Tutufa bardeyi
(Jousseaume, 1881)
Synonyms[1]
  • Bursa (Tutufa) rubeta var. gigantea E.A. Smith, 1914
  • Bursa rubeta var. gigantea E.A. Smith, 1914
  • Lampas bardeyi Jousseaume, 1881

Tutufa bardeyi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Bursidae, the frog shells.[1]

Description

The length of the shell varies between 75 mm and 430 mm. This quite rare shell is the largest known in Bursidae species. It is thick and heavy, with a deeply notched siphonal canal at the end of a wide whitish or slightly yellowish or pinkish aperture. The outer lip is relatively thin, with a wavy edge. The surface color may be almost white or pale brown and shows broad, prominent ribs, closely adjacent to each other.

Distribution

This marine species occurs in the Gulf of Aden, Somalia, Kenya and Tanzania.

References

  1. ^ a b Tutufa bardeyi (Jousseaume, 1881). WoRMS (2010). Tutufa (Tutufa) bardeyi (Jousseaume, 1881). 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=476596 on 2 October 2012 .
  • Spry, J.F. (1961). The sea shells of Dar es Salaam: Gastropods. Tanganyika Notes and Records 56
  • Muehlhausser, H., 1988: Remarks on Tutufa boholica Tutufa bardeyi Gastropoda: Bursidae. Conchiglia,
  • "Tutufa (Tutufa) bardeyi". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
  • WMSD - Worldwide mollusc species DB
  • School Collection
  • Shells from sea


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