Jujubinus tumidulus

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

Jujubinus tumidulus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Vetigastropoda
Order: Trochida
Superfamily: Trochoidea
Family: Trochidae
Genus: Jujubinus
Species:
J. tumidulus
Binomial name
Jujubinus tumidulus
(Aradas, 1846)
Synonyms[1]

Trochus tumidulus Aradas, 1846

Description

The size of the shell varies between 2 mm and 6 mm.

Distribution

This species occurs in the Mediterranean Sea.

References

  • Aradas A., 1846: Memoria I. Descrizione di varie specie nuove di conchiglie viventi e fossili della Sicilia; Atti dell'Accademia Gioenia di Scienze Naturali (2) 3: 157–184
  • Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). Mollusca, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50: pp. 180–213
  • "Jujubinus tumidulus". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.


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