Crossata ventricosa
Crossata ventricosa (swollen frog shell) is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Bursidae, the frog shells.[1]
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Several views of a shell of Crossata ventricosa (Broderip, 1833) | |
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Apertural view Crossata ventricosa (Broderip, 1833) with operculum.
Description
The length of the shell varies between 39 mm and 85 mm.
Distribution
This species occurs in the Pacific Ocean off Chile, Peru and Ecuador
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References
- Crossata ventricosa (Broderip, 1833). WoRMS (2010). Crossata ventricosa (Broderip, 1833). 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=476468 on 7 October 2012 .
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