Bursina fijiensis

Bursina fijiensis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Bursidae, the frog shells.[1]

Bursina fijiensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
(unranked):
clade Caenogastropoda
clade Hypsogastropoda
clade Littorinimorpha
Superfamily:
Tonnoidea
Family:
Bursidae
Genus:
Bursina
Species:
B. fijiensis
Binomial name
Bursina fijiensis
(Watson, 1881)
Synonyms[1]
  • Bursa fijiensis (Watson, 1881)
  • Bursa (Colubrellina) fijiensis (Watson, 1881)
  • Ranella fijiensis Watson, 1881

Description

The length of the shell varies between 40 mm and 65 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off Fiji, Eastern Australia and the Philippines

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References
  1. Bursina fijiensis (Watson, 1881). WoRMS (2010). Bursina fijiensis (Watson, 1881). In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. (2010) World Marine Mollusca database. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=476460 on 5 October 2012 .
  • "Bursa (Colubrellina) fijiensis". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 15 January 2019.


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