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Serrata boussoufae

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Serrata boussoufae
Shell of Serrata boussoufae (holotype at MNHN, Paris)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Family: Marginellidae
Genus: Serrata
Species:
S. boussoufae
Binomial name
Serrata boussoufae
Bozzetti & Briano, 2008[1]
Synonyms[2]

Serrataginella boussoufae Bozzetti & Briano, 2008

Serrata boussoufae is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Marginellidae, the margin snails.[2]

Description

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The length of the shell attains 7.5 mm.

The Serrata boussoufae has a trophic level of a predator. The shell is made of calcium carbonate.[3]

Distribution

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This marine species occurs off Madagascar.

References

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  1. ^ Bozzetti & Briano (2008). Malacologia Mostra Mondiale 60 (3) : 5–7. World Register of Marine Species, Retrieved 24 April 2010.
  2. ^ a b Serrata boussoufae Bozzetti & Briano, 2008. Gofas, S. (2010). Serrata boussoufae (Bozzetti & Briano, 2008). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=517266 on 1 March 2011 .
  3. ^ "Serrata boussoufae (Bozzetti & Briano 2008)".
  • Bozzetti L. & Briano B. (2008). Serrataginella boussoufae (Gastropoda: Prosobranchia: Marginellidae) nuova specie dal Madagascar Nord-Orientale. Malacologia Mostra Mondiale 60: 5-7