Bullata matthewsi

Bullata matthewsi, common name : Matthew's marginella, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Marginellidae, the margin snails.[1]

Bullata matthewsi
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
(unranked):
clade Caenogastropoda
clade Hypsogastropoda
clade Neogastropoda
Superfamily:
Muricoidea
Family:
Marginellidae
Subfamily:
Marginellinae
Genus:
Bullata
Species:
B. matthewsi
Binomial name
Bullata matthewsi
(Van Mol & Tursch, 1967)
Synonyms[1]

Marginella matthewsi Van Mol & Tursch, 1967

Description

The shell size varies between 40 mm and 53 mm

Distribution

This species is distributed in the Atlantic Ocean along Northern Brazil.

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References
  1. Bullata matthewsi (Van Mol & Tursch, 1967). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 4 December 2010.
  • Cossignani T. (2006). Marginellidae & Cystiscidae of the World. L'Informatore Piceno. 408pp
  • "Bullata matthewsi". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 4 December 2010.


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