Tutufa bardeyi
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Tutufa bardeyi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Bursidae, the frog shells.[1]
Description[]
The length of the shell varies between 75 mm and 430 mm. This quite rare shell is the largest known in Bursidae species. It is thick and heavy, with a deeply notched siphonal canal at the end of a wide whitish or slightly yellowish or pinkish aperture. The outer lip is relatively thin, with a wavy edge. The surface color may be almost white or pale brown and shows broad, prominent ribs, closely adjacent to each other.
Distribution[]
This marine species occurs in the Gulf of Aden, Somalia, Kenya and Tanzania.
References[]
- ^ a b Tutufa bardeyi (Jousseaume, 1881). WoRMS (2010). Tutufa (Tutufa) bardeyi (Jousseaume, 1881). 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=476596 on 2 October 2012 .
- Spry, J.F. (1961). The sea shells of Dar es Salaam: Gastropods. Tanganyika Notes and Records 56
- Muehlhausser, H., 1988: Remarks on Tutufa boholica Tutufa bardeyi Gastropoda: Bursidae. Conchiglia,
External links[]
- "Tutufa (Tutufa) bardeyi". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
- WMSD - Worldwide mollusc species DB
- School Collection
- Shells from sea
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Categories:
- Bursidae
- Gastropods described in 1881
- Taxa named by Félix Pierre Jousseaume
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