Laguncula pulchella

Laguncula pulchella is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Naticidae.

Laguncula pulchella
Laguncula pulchella shell
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
(unranked):
clade Caenogastropoda
clade Hypsogastropoda
clade Littorinimorpha
Superfamily:
Naticoidea
Family:
Naticidae
Genus:
Laguncula
Species:
L. pulchella
Binomial name
Laguncula pulchella
Benson, 1842
Synonyms[1]
  • Euspira fortunei (Reeve, 1855)
  • Lunatia gilva (Philippi, 1851)
  • Natica fortunei Reeve, 1855
  • Natica gilva Philippi, 1851
  • Natica tenuis Philippi, 1852

Description

Distribution
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References
  1. Bouchet, P. (2011). Laguncula pulchella Benson, 1842. In: MolluscaBase (2017). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=584770 on 2017-05-25
  • Qi Zhongyan. 2004. Seashells of China. China Ocean Press, viii + 418 p., 193 pls.
  • Torigoe K. & Inaba A. (2011) Revision on the classification of Recent Naticidae. Bulletin of the Nishinomiya Shell Museum 7: 133 + 15 pp., 4 pls.


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