Bursa natalensis

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Bursa natalensis
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Littorinimorpha
Family: Bursidae
Genus: Bursa
Species:
B. natalensis
Binomial name
Bursa natalensis
Coelho & Matthews, 1970

Bursa natalensis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Bursidae, the frog shells. [1]

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Description

The maximum recorded shell length is 84.7 mm. [2]

Habitat

Minimum recorded depth is 40 m. [2] Maximum recorded depth is 780 m. [2]

References

  1. ↑ Bursa natalensis Coelho & Matthews, 1970 . WoRMS (2010). Bursa natalensis Coelho & Matthews, 1970. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=419775 on 19 June 2010 .
  2. 1 2 3 Welch J. J. (2010). "The "Island Rule" and Deep-Sea Gastropods: Re-Examining the Evidence". PLoS ONE 5(1): e8776. doi : 10.1371/journal.pone.0008776 .
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