| Bufonaria granosa | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Littorinimorpha |
| Family: | Bursidae |
| Genus: | Bufonaria |
| Species: | B. granosa |
| Binomial name | |
| Bufonaria granosa (Martin, 1884) | |
| Synonyms [1] | |
Ranella spinosa var. granosaMartin, 1884 | |
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