Jujubinus poppei

Jujubinus poppei is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Trochidae, the top snails.[1]

Jujubinus poppei
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Vetigastropoda
Order: Trochida
Superfamily: Trochoidea
Family: Trochidae
Genus: Jujubinus
Species:
J. poppei
Binomial name
Jujubinus poppei
Curini-Galletti, 1985
Synonyms

Bulla triticea Couthouy, 1838

Description

The height of the shell attains 3.5 mm.

Distribution

This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off the Canary Islands.

References

  • Couthouy J. P., 1838: Descriptions of new species of Mollusca and shells, and remarks on several Polypii, found in Massachusetts Bay; Boston Journal of Natural History 2 (1): 53–111, pl. 1–3
  • Curini Galletti M. (1985). Taxonomic notes on Trochidae: two new species of Jujubinus from the Canary Islands. Basteria 49: 133–144
  • "Jujubinus poppei". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.


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