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Marsupina nana

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Marsupina nana
Apertural view of Marsupina nana (Broderip & Sowerby, 1829) with operculum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Littorinimorpha
Family: Bursidae
Genus: Marsupina
Species:
M. nana
Binomial name
Marsupina nana
(Broderip & G.B. Sowerby I, 1829)
Synonyms[1]

Ranella albofasciata G.B. Sowerby II, 1841
Ranella nana Brodrip & G.B. Sowerby I, 1829
Ranella pulchra G.B. Sowerby II, 1835

Marsupina nana, the dwarf frog shell, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Bursidae, the frog shells.[1]

Description

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The Shell size varies between 30 mm and 60 mm

Distribution

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This species is distributed in the Gulf of California (along Western Mexico) and in the Pacific Ocean along Peru.

References

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  1. ^ a b Marsupina nana (Broderip & G.B. Sowerby I, 1829). WoRMS (2010). Marsupina nana (Broderip & G.B. Sowerby I, 1829). 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=476514 on 3 February 2011 .
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  • "Bufonaria (Marsupina) nana nana". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 3 February 2011.