Marsupina nana
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Apertural view of Marsupina nana (Broderip & Sowerby, 1829) with operculum | |
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Species: | M. nana
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Marsupina nana (Broderip & G.B. Sowerby I, 1829)
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Ranella albofasciata G.B. Sowerby II, 1841 |
Marsupina nana (dwarf frog shell) is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Bursidae, the frog Shells.[1]
Description
The Shell size varies between 30 mm and 60 mm
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Distribution
This species is distributed in the Gulf of California (along Western Mexico) and in the Pacific Ocean along Peru.
References
- ^ 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 .
External links
- "Bufonaria (Marsupina) nana nana". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 3 February 2011.