Jujubinus catenatus

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Jujubinus catenatus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Trochidae, the top snails. [1] It was first described by Ardovini in 2006, based on specimens collected from the Sicily Channel at depths between 45 and 70 meters. The shell of this species is conical, with spiral ribs and axial striae. The color is brownish-red, with white spots on the ribs. The height of the shell is about 6.5 mm. Jujubinus catenatus belongs to the subfamily Cantharidinae, which includes other small trochids with similar morphology and ecology. This species is endemic to the Mediterranean Sea, where it lives on rocky substrates and feeds on algae and detritus.

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Jujubinus catenatus
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Vetigastropoda
Order: Trochida
Superfamily: Trochoidea
Family: Trochidae
Genus: Jujubinus
Species:
J. catenatus
Binomial name
Jujubinus catenatus
Ardovini, 2006

Description

The height of the shell attains 6.5 mm.

Distribution

This species occurs in the Mediterranean SEa off Sicily at depths between 45 m and 70 m.

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