Bullina exquisita | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Family: | Aplustridae |
Genus: | Bullina |
Species: | B. exquisita |
Binomial name | |
Bullina exquisita McGinty, 1955 |
Bullina exquisita is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Aplustridae, one of the families of bubble snails. The shell of the species is pink with darker pink markings.
Description
The maximum recorded shell length is 7.8 mm.
Habitat
Minimum recorded depth is 91 m. Maximum recorded depth is 110 m.
Dredged at 65–80 m. depth, off Louisiana.
References
- Bullina exquisita McGinty, 1955. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 8 January 2019.
- "Bullina exquisita McGinty, 1955". Discover Life. Retrieved April 27, 2012.
- "Color". Jax Shells. Retrieved April 27, 2012.
- ^ Welch J. J. (2010). "The “Island Rule” and Deep-Sea Gastropods: Re-Examining the Evidence". PLoS ONE 5(1): e8776. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0008776.
External links
Taxon identifiers | |
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Bullina exquisita |