Jujubinus poppei

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

Bulla triticea Couthouy, 1838

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

Description

The height of the shell attains 3.5 mm.

Distribution

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

References

  • Couthouy J. P., 1838: Descriptions of new species of Mollusca and shells, and remarks on several Polypii, found in Massachusetts Bay; Boston Journal of Natural History 2 (1): 53-111, pl. 1-3
  • 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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