| Gibbula massieri | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Vetigastropoda |
| Order: | Trochida |
| Superfamily: | Trochoidea |
| Family: | Trochidae |
| Genus: | Gibbula |
| Species: | G. massieri |
| Binomial name | |
| Gibbula massieri Rolán & Zettler, 2010 | |
Gibbula massieri is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Trochidae, the top snails.
Description
The shell of G. massieri is conical with alternating brown and white chords. The size of the shell varies between 5 mm and 6.5 mm.
The head of the snail has three tentacles on each side.
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Distribution
This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off Namibia.
References
- Rolán E. & Zettler M.L. 2010. A new species of Gibbula (Mollusca, Archaegastopoda) from Namibia. Iberus 28(1): 73-78.. World Register of Marine Species, Retrieved 2012-11-23.
- Gofas, S. (2012). Gibbula massieri Rolán & Zettler, 2010. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/authority/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=475255 on 2012-11-23
- Rolán, Emilio; Zettler, Michael L. (2010-06-30). "A new species of Gibbula (Mollusca, Archaegastopoda) from Namibia". doi:10.5281/ZENODO.4552779.
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External links
- Encyclopedia of Life
- World Register of Marine Species
- "Gibbula massieri". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
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