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Bursa natalensis

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Species of gastropod

Bursa natalensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Littorinimorpha
Family: Bursidae
Genus: Bursa
Species: B. natalensis
Binomial name
Bursa natalensis
Coelho & Matthews, 1970

Bursa natalensis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Bursidae, the frog shells.

Description

The maximum recorded shell length is 84.7 mm.

Habitat

Minimum recorded depth is 40 m. Maximum recorded depth is 780 m.

References

  1. Bursa natalensis Coelho & Matthews, 1970. WoRMS (2010). Bursa natalensis Coelho & Matthews, 1970. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=419775 on 19 June 2010 .
  2. ^ 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.
Taxon identifiers
Bursa natalensis


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