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Jujubinus karpathoensis

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Jujubinus karpathoensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Vetigastropoda
Order: Trochida
Superfamily: Trochoidea
Family: Trochidae
Genus: Jujubinus
Species:
J. karpathoensis
Binomial name
Jujubinus karpathoensis
Nordsieck, 1973
Synonyms

Jujubinus aegeensis Nordsieck 1973

Jujubinus karpathoensis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Trochidae, the top snails. Like all other trochids, these snails have coiled shells in the adult stage.[1]

Description

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The height of the shell attains 6 mm.

Distribution

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This species occurs in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea.

References

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  • Nordsieck F. (1973). Il genere Jujubinus Monterosato, 1884 in Europa. La Conchiglia 50: 6–7, 11–12
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  • "Jujubinus karpathoensis". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.