Gibbula tantilla
Gibbula tantilla is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Trochidae, the top snails.[1]
| Gibbula tantilla | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Vetigastropoda |
| Order: | Trochida |
| Superfamily: | Trochoidea |
| Family: | Trochidae |
| Genus: | Gibbula |
| Species: | G. tantilla |
| Binomial name | |
| Gibbula tantilla Monterosato, 1890 | |
In 1991 Smriglio, Mariottini & Gravina, designated a lectotype and figure. They recognized Gibbula tantilla as a valid species, but considered it as possibly extinct.[2]
Description
The shell is similar to the shell of Gibbula racketti. It contains six tumid whorls. The aperture is subquadrate. The base of the shell is rounded. The umbilicus is reduced to a small hole.[3]
Distribution
This species occurs in the Mediterranean Sea off Sicily.
References
- Gibbula tantilla Monterosato, 1890. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 1 May 2010.
- Smriglio C., Mariottini P. & Gravina F., 1991: Nota su alcune specie del genere Gibbula Risso, 1826 ex Leach ms; Bollettino Malacologico 27 (5-9): 61–75
- Monterosato T. A. (di) (1890). Conchiglie della profondità del mare di Palermo. Naturalista Siciliano, Palermo, 9(6): 140–151 [1 marzo]; 9(7): 157–166 [1 aprile]; 9(8): 181–191 page(s): 144
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