Bursina nobilis
Bursina nobilis, common name the noble frog shell, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Bursidae, the frog shells.[2]
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Description
The length of the shell varies between 25 mm and 113 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off Mozambique and the Philippines.
References
- Reeve L. A. (1844). Pro. Zool. Soc.
- Bursina nobilis (Reeve, 1844). WoRMS (2010). Bursina nobilis (Reeve, 1844). 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=476463 on 5 October 2012 .
- Reeve L. A. (1844). Conchologia iconica, or, Illustrations of the shells of molluscous animals. London. 2: plate IV, fig. 16.
- Drivas, J. & M. Jay (1988). Coquillages de La Réunion et de l'île Maurice.
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