Euthria abrotona

Euthria abrotona is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.[1]

Euthria abrotona
Shell of Euthria abrotona (holotype at MNHN, Paris)
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E. abrotona
Binomial name
Euthria abrotona
Fraussen & Rolán, 2003

Description

The length of the shell attains 40.1 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off the Cape Verdes.

References

  • Fraussen, K.; Rolán, E. (2003). Four new Euthria (Gastropoda: Buccinidae) from the Cape Verde Archipelago. Gloria Maris. 42(4-5): 76-93
  • Rolán E., 2005. Malacological Fauna From The Cape Verde Archipelago. Part 1, Polyplacophora and Gastropoda
  • Fraussen K. & Swinnen F. (2016). A review of the genus Euthria Gray, 1839 (Gastropoda: Buccinidae) from the Cape Verde archipelago. Xenophora Taxonomy. 11: 9-31


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