Tutufa rubeta

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Tutufa rubeta
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shell of Tutufa rubeta
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Littorinimorpha
Family: Bursidae
Genus: Tutufa
Species:
T. rubeta
Binomial name
Tutufa rubeta
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Synonyms [1]
  • Biplex tuberculusPerry, 1811
  • Bursa (Tutufa) rubeta(Linnaeus, 1758)
  • Bursa rubeta(Linnaeus, 1758) (unaccepted combination)
  • Lampas caledonensisJousseaume, 1881
  • Lampas hiansSchumacher, 1817
  • Murex rana var. rubetaLinnaeus, 1758
  • Tritonium tuberosumRöding, 1798
  • Tutufa (Tutufella) rubeta(Linnaeus, 1758)

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

Contents

Description

The length of the shell attains 95 mm.

Brown form Tutufa rubeta 01.jpg
Brown form

Distribution

This marine species occurs off the Philippines.

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References

  1. 1 2 Tutufa rubeta (Linnaeus, 1758) . WoRMS (2010). Tutufa (Tutufella) rubeta (Linnaeus, 1758). In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. (2010) World Marine Mollusca database. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=476603 on 19 June 2010 .