Prunum amygdalum

Prunum amygdalum, common name : the almond marginella, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Marginellidae, the margin snails.[1]

Prunum amygdalum
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
(unranked):
clade Caenogastropoda
clade Hypsogastropoda
clade Neogastropoda
Superfamily:
Muricoidea
Family:
Marginellidae
Subfamily:
Marginellinae
Genus:
Prunum
Species:
P. amygdalum
Binomial name
Prunum amygdalum
(Kiener, 1841)
Synonyms[1]
  • Egouena egouen Jousseaume, 1875
  • Marginella amygdala Kiener, 1841 (basionym)
  • Marginella gambiensis Redfield, 1851 (nomen dubium)

Description

The shell size varies between 8 mm and 22 mm

Distribution

This species is distributed in the Atlantic Ocean along the coast of Senegal.[1]

References
  1. Prunum amygdalum (Kiener, 1841) . Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 11 December 2018.
  • Cossignani T. (2006). Marginellidae & Cystiscidae of the World. L'Informatore Piceno. 408pp
  • "Prunum amygdalum". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 23 January 2011.


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