| Bufonaria margaritula | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Littorinimorpha |
| Family: | Bursidae |
| Genus: | Bufonaria |
| Species: | B. margaritula |
| Binomial name | |
| Bufonaria margaritula (Deshayes, 1832) | |
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Bufonaria margaritula is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Bursidae, the frog shells.[1]
Alternative combinations: Bufonaria margaritula, Bursa (Bursa) margaritula, Bursa margaritula, Chasmotheca margaritula,
Parent taxon: Bufonaria (Bufonaria) according to A. G. Beu 2005
Distribution
This marine species occurs off the Malabar Coast.
References
- 1 2 Bufonaria margaritula (Deshayes, 1832). WoRMS (2010). Bufonaria margaritula (Deshayes, 1832). 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=476444 on 19 June 2010 .
- Kilburn R.N. (1972). Taxonomic notes on South African marine Mollusca, with the description of new species and subspecies of Conus, Nassarius, Vexillum and Demoulia. Annals of the Natal Museum 21(2):391-437
- Liu, J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). Checklist of marine biota of China seas. China Science Press. 1267 pp
- Steyn, D.G & Lussi, M. (2005). Offshore Shells of Southern Africa: A pictorial guide to more than 750 Gastropods. Published by the authors. Pp. i–vi, 1–289.
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