Nucella rolani

Nucella rolani is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.[1]

Nucella rolani
Nucella rolani
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
(unranked):
clade Caenogastropoda
clade Hypsogastropoda
clade Neogastropoda
Superfamily:
Muricoidea
Family:
Muricidae
Subfamily:
Ocenebrinae
Genus:
Nucella
Species:
N. rolani
Binomial name
Nucella rolani
(Bogi & Nofroni, 1984)
Synonyms[1]

Coralliophila rolani Bogi & Nofroni, 1984

Description

The shell size is up to 24 mm

Distribution

This species is distributed in the Atlantic Ocean along Portugal and Northwest Spain.

References
  1. Nucella rolani (Bogi & Nofroni, 1984). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 2 December 2010.
  • "Nucella rolani". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 2 December 2010.


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