Bursa rugosa

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Bursa rugosa
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Apertural view of Bursa rugosa (Sowerby, 1835) with operculum
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Littorinimorpha
Family: Bursidae
Genus: Bursa
Species:
B. rugosa
Binomial name
Bursa rugosa
(G.B. Sowerby II, 1835)
Synonyms [1]

Bursa calcipictaKeen 1958
Ranella rugosaG.B. Sowerby II, 1835

Contents

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

This species is carnivorous and it reproduces sexually. [2]

Description

The length of the shell attains 46 mm.

Distribution

This species occurs in Tanzania. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Bursa rugosa (G.B. Sowerby II, 1835) . WoRMS (2010). Bursa rugosa (G.B. Sowerby II, 1835). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=216975 on 19 June 2010 .
  2. "Bursa rugosa (G. B. Sowerby II 1835) - Encyclopedia of Life". eol.org. Retrieved 2021-10-12.