Jujubinus tumidulus
Jujubinus tumidulus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Trochidae, the top snails.[1]
| Jujubinus tumidulus | |
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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] | |
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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
- Jujubinus tumidulus (Aradas, 1846). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 1 May 2010.
- 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
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