Monodonta gibbula
Monodonta gibbula is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Trochidae, the top snails.[1][2]
| Monodonta gibbula | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Clade: | Vetigastropoda |
| Order: | Trochida |
| Superfamily: | Trochoidea |
| Family: | Trochidae |
| Genus: | Monodonta |
| Species: | M. gibbula |
| Binomial name | |
| Monodonta gibbula Thiele, 1925 | |
Distribution
This marine species occurs off the Agulhas Current, South Africa.
References
- Bouchet, P. (2012). Monodonta gibbula Thiele, 1925. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=546924 on 2012-11-23
- Donald K.M., Kennedy M. & Spencer H.G. (2005) The phylogeny and taxonomy of austral monodontine topshells (Mollusca: Gastropoda: Trochidae), inferred from DNA sequences. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 37: 474-483.
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