Rostellariella martinii

Rostellariella martinii, common name the Martini's tibia, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Rostellariidae within the Stromboidea, the true conchs and their allies.[1]

Rostellariella martinii
A shell of Rostellariella martinii.
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
(unranked):
clade Caenogastropoda
clade Hypsogastropoda
clade Littorinimorpha
Superfamily:
Stromboidea
Family:
Strombidae
Genus:
Rostellariidae
Species:
R. martinii
Binomial name
Rostellariella martinii
(Marrat, 1877)
Synonyms
  • Gladius martinii Marrat, 1877 (original combination)
  • Tibia martinii (Marrat, 1877)

Description

The size of the shell varies between 50 mm and 200 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs between Taiwan and Borneo.

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References
  1. Bouchet, P. (2015). Rostellariella martinii (Marrat, 1877). In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=532193 on 2016-01-30
  • "Rostellariella martinii". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.


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