Buchema shearmani

Last updated

Buchema shearmani
Buchema shearmani 001.jpg
Shell of Buchema shearmani
Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Horaiclavidae
Genus: Buchema
Species:
B. shearmani
Binomial name
Buchema shearmani
Morassi & Bonfitto, 2013

Buchema shearmani is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Horaiclavidae. [1]

Contents

Description

Of the five Buchema species from Puerto Rico proposed by Corea (1934), Buchema shearmani resembles the type species Carinodrillia (Buchema) tainoa Corea (1934). Its shell colour varies from brownish orange with ivory white spiral cords to uniform dark brown. [2] The length of the shell attains 10mm. [3]

Distribution

This marine species was found off Mogadiscio, Somalia [4] after being trawled by local fishermen. [5]

Related Research Articles

<i>Scaevatula</i> Genus of gastropods

Scaevatula is a genus of small predatory sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Clavatulidae.

<i>Otitoma cyclophora</i> Species of gastropod

Otitoma cyclophora is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pseudomelatomidae, the turrids and allies.

<i>Veprecula sculpta</i> Species of gastropod

Veprecula sculpta is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Raphitomidae.

<i>Iredalea</i> Genus of gastropods

Iredalea is a small genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Drilliidae.

<i>Mioawateria</i> Genus of gastropods

Mioawateria is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Raphitomidae.

<i>Rimosodaphnella</i> Genus of gastropods

Rimosodaphnella is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Raphitomidae.

<i>Buchema</i> Genus of gastropods

Buchema is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Horaiclavidae.

<i>Horaiclavus</i> Genus of gastropods

Horaiclavus is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Horaiclavidae.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Horaiclavidae</span> Family of gastropods

Horaiclavidae is a family of predatory sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Conoidea.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Raphitomidae</span> Family of sea snails

Raphitomidae is a family of small to medium-sized sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Conoidea.

<i>Tropidoturris</i> Genus of gastropods

Tropidoturris is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Borsoniidae.

<i>Tropidoturris vizcondei</i> Species of gastropod

Tropidoturris vizcondei is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Borsoniidae.

Iredalea adenensis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Drilliidae.

<i>Horaiclavus adenensis</i> Species of gastropod

Horaiclavus adenensis is a species of sea snails, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Horaiclavidae.

<i>Curtitoma contraria</i> Species of gastropod

Curtitoma contraria is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Mangeliidae.

<i>Crassispira somalica</i> Species of gastropod

Crassispira somalica is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pseudomelatomidae.

<i>Otitoma kecil</i> Species of gastropod

Otitoma kecil is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pseudomelatomidae, the turrids and allies.

Otitoma oneili is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pseudomelatomidae, the turrids and allies.

<i>Awheaturris lozoueti</i> Species of sea snail

Awheaturris lozoueti is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Raphitomidae.

<i>Taranis adenensis</i> Species of gastropod

Taranis adenensis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Raphitomidae.

References

  1. Bouchet, P. (2015). Buchema shearmani Morassi & Bonfitto, 2013. In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=740936 on 2017-01-05
  2. "Security check". www.biolib.cz. Retrieved 2024-03-07.
  3. Buchema shearmani - Gastropods by Eddie Hardy (conchology.be)
  4. WMSDB | Conchology
  5. Morassi, Mauro; Bonfitto, Antonio (2013). "Four new African turriform gastropods (Mollusca: Conoidea)". Zootaxa. 3710: 271–280. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3710.3.5. ISSN   1175-5326. PMID   26106689.