Tutufa nigrita
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Tutufa (Tutufella) nigrita, common name the blackened frog shell, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Bursidae, the frog shells.[1]
Description
The length of the shell varies between 55 mm and 85 mm.
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Distribution
This marine species occurs off Madagascar and Mozambique.
References
- ^ a b Tutufa nigrita Mühlhäusser & Blöcher, 1979. WoRMS (2010). Tutufa (Tutufella) nigrita Mühlhäusser & Blöcher, 1979. 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=476601 on 5 October 2012 .
External links
- "Tutufa (Tutufella) nigrita". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
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