Jujubinus baudoni

Jujubinus baudoni
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Mollusca
Class:Gastropoda
Clade:Vetigastropoda
Superfamily:Trochoidea
Family:Trochidae
Genus:Jujubinus
Species: J. baudoni
Binomial name
Jujubinus baudoni
(Monterosato, 1891)
Synonyms
  • Jujubinus baudouini [sic] (misspelling of Jujubinus baudoni
  • Jujubinus baudouini incomparabilis Ghisotti & Melone, 1975
  • Trochus baudoni Monterosato, 1891 (original combination)

Jujubinus baudoni is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Trochidae, the top snails.[1]

Description

The size of the shell varies between 3.5 mm and 8 mm.

Distribution

This species occurs in the Mediterranean Sea and in the Atlantic Ocean off Spain and Portugal.

References

  • Monterosato T. A. (di), 1891: Molluschi fossili quaternari di S. Flavia; Naturalista Siciliano, Palermo 10 (5): 96-104 [febbraio] 10 (6): 120-125 [marzo]
  • Ghisotti F. & Melone G., 1969-1975: Catalogo illustrato delle conchiglie marine del Mediterraneo; Conchiglie Part 1: suppl. 5 (11-12): 1-28 [1969]. Part 2: suppl. 6 (3-4): 29-46 [1970]. Part 3: suppl. 7 (1-2): 47-77 [1971]. Part 4. suppl. 8 (11-12): 79-144 [1972]. Part 5. suppl. 11 (11-12): 147-208 [1975]
  • Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). Mollusca, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50: pp. 180–213


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