Prunum amygdalum
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| Prunum amygdalum | |
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| Shell of Prunum amygdalum | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Family: | Marginellidae |
| Genus: | Prunum |
| Species: | P. amygdalum |
| Binomial name | |
| Prunum amygdalum (Kiener, 1841) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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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]
Description[edit]
The shell size varies between 8 mm and 22 mm
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Distribution[edit]
This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Senegal.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c 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
External links[edit]
- "Prunum amygdalum". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 23 January 2011.
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