Bursa natalensis | |
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Scientific 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
- 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 .
- ^ 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 | |
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Bursa natalensis |
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