Tutufa nigrita
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]
| Tutufa nigrita | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Littorinimorpha |
| Family: | Bursidae |
| Genus: | Tutufa |
| Species: | T. nigrita |
| Binomial name | |
| Tutufa nigrita Mühlhäusser & Blöcher, 1979 | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Description
The length of the shell varies between 55 mm and 85 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off Madagascar and Mozambique.
References
- 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 .
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