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Tutufa bardeyi

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Tutufa bardeyi
A shell of Tutufa bardeyi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Littorinimorpha
Family: Bursidae
Genus: Tutufa
Species:
T. bardeyi
Binomial name
Tutufa bardeyi
(Jousseaume, 1881)
Synonyms[1]
  • Bursa (Tutufa) rubeta var. gigantea E.A. Smith, 1914
  • Bursa rubeta var. gigantea E.A. Smith, 1914
  • Lampas bardeyi Jousseaume, 1881

Tutufa bardeyi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Bursidae, the frog shells.[1]

Description

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The length of the shell varies between 75 mm and 430 mm. This quite rare shell is the largest known in Bursidae species. It is thick and heavy, with a deeply notched siphonal canal at the end of a wide whitish or slightly yellowish or pinkish aperture. The outer lip is relatively thin, with a wavy edge. The surface color may be almost white or pale brown and shows broad, prominent ribs, closely adjacent to each other.

Distribution

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This marine species occurs in the Gulf of Aden, Somalia, Kenya and Tanzania.

References

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  1. ^ a b Tutufa bardeyi (Jousseaume, 1881). WoRMS (2010). Tutufa (Tutufa) bardeyi (Jousseaume, 1881). In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. (2010) World Marine Mollusca database. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=476596 on 2 October 2012 .
  • Spry, J.F. (1961). The sea shells of Dar es Salaam: Gastropods. Tanganyika Notes and Records 56
  • Muehlhausser, H., 1988: Remarks on Tutufa boholica Tutufa bardeyi Gastropoda: Bursidae. Conchiglia,
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  • "Tutufa (Tutufa) bardeyi". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
  • WMSD - Worldwide mollusc species DB
  • School Collection
  • Shells from sea