Bullata matthewsi, common name : Matthew's marginella, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Marginellidae, the margin snails.[1]
| Bullata matthewsi | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Family: | Marginellidae |
| Genus: | Bullata |
| Species: | B. matthewsi
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| Binomial name | |
| Bullata matthewsi (Van Mol & Tursch, 1967)
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| Synonyms[1] | |
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Marginella matthewsi Van Mol & Tursch, 1967 | |
Description
editThe shell size varies from 40 to 53 millimetres (1.6 to 2.1 in).[citation needed]
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Distribution
editThis species is distributed in the Atlantic Ocean along Northern Brazil.
References
edit- ^ a b Bullata matthewsi (Van Mol & Tursch, 1967). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 4 December 2010.
- Cossignani T. (2006). Marginellidae & Cystiscidae of the World. L'Informatore Piceno. 408pp
External links
edit- "Bullata matthewsi". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 4 December 2010.
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