Gibbula senegalensis
Gibbula senegalensis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Trochidae, the top snails.[1]
| Gibbula senegalensis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Clade: | Vetigastropoda |
| Order: | Trochida |
| Superfamily: | Trochoidea |
| Family: | Trochidae |
| Genus: | Gibbula |
| Species: | G. senegalensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Gibbula senegalensis Menke, 1853 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Gibbula nassauiensis "Chemnitz, J.H." Stearns, R.E.C., 1893 | |
Description
The size of the shell varies between 2 and 5.5 mm (0.079 and 0.217 in).
Distribution
This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off the Cape Verdes[2] and is widespread off West Africa.
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References
- Gibbula senegalensis Menke, 1853. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 1 May 2010.
- Rolán E. and Templado (2001), New species of Trochidae (Mollusca, Gastropoda) from the Cape Verde archipelago; Iberus : revista de la Sociedad Española de Malacología v. 18-19 (2000-2001)
- Rolán E., 2005. Malacological Fauna From The Cape Verde Archipelago. Part 1, Polyplacophora and Gastropoda
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