Jujubinus guanchus

Jujubinus guanchus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Mollusca
Class:Gastropoda
Clade:Vetigastropoda
Superfamily:Trochoidea
Family:Trochidae
Genus:Jujubinus
Species: J. guanchus
Binomial name
Jujubinus guanchus
Curini-Galletti, 1985

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

The species is named after the Guanche people who once inhabited the Canary Islands.

Description

The height of the shell attains 5 mm.

Distribution

This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off the Canary Islands.

References

  • Curini Galletti M. (1985). Taxonomic notes on Trochidae: two new species of Jujubinus from the Canary Islands. Basteria 49: 133-144


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