Bullia rhodostoma
Bullia rhodostoma, common name the smooth plough shell, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Nassariidae, the nassa mud snails or dog whelks.[1]
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| Apertural view of a shell of Bullia rhodostoma | |
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| Subfamily: | Bullinae |
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| Species: | B. rhodostoma |
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| Bullia rhodostoma Reeve, 1847 | |
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Bullia (Bullia) rhodostoma Reeve, 1847 | |
Description
The length of the shell varies between 25 mm and 50 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off South Africa
References
- Bullia rhodostoma . Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 1 November 2012.
- Cernohorsky W. O. (1984). Systematics of the family Nassariidae (Mollusca: Gastropoda). Bulletin of the Auckland Institute and Museum 14: 1–356.
- Marais J.P. & Kilburn R.N. (2010) Nassariidae. pp. 138–173, in: Marais A.P. & Seccombe A.D. (eds), Identification guide to the seashells of South Africa. Volume 1. Groenkloof: Centre for Molluscan Studies. 376 pp.
External links
- Branch, G.M. et al. (2002). Two Oceans. 5th impression. David Philip, Cate Town & Johannesburg
- "Bullia rhodostoma". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
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