Prunum guttatum
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Prunum guttatum (Dillwyn, 1817)
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Prunum guttatum is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Marginellidae, the margin snails.[1]
Description
The shell is oval with the spire concealed. It is covered with transverse oval spots margined with white, somewhat ocellate, and disposed longitudinally.[2]
Distribution
P. guttatum can be found in Caribbean waters, ranging from eastern Florida to Colombia and the Virgin Islands.[3]
References
- ^ Prunum guttatum (Dillwyn, 1817). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 24 April 2010.
- ^ William Swainson (1829). "Zoological Illustrations Series II". Vol. I. Plate 44. Retrieved 24 October 2013.
- ^ Felder, Darryl L & Sylvia A. Earle. Gulf of Mexico Origin, Waters, and Biota: Biodiversity. Corpus Christi, TX: Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi Press, 2009. 659.