Bullina exquisita is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Aplustridae, one of the families of bubble snails.[1][2] The shell of the species is pink with darker pink markings.[3]

Bullina exquisita
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Family: Aplustridae
Genus: Bullina
Species:
B. exquisita
Binomial name
Bullina exquisita
McGinty, 1955

Description

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The maximum recorded shell length is 7.8 mm.[4]

Habitat

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Minimum recorded depth is 91 m.[4] Maximum recorded depth is 110 m.[4]

Dredged at 65–80 m. depth, off Louisiana.

References

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  1. ^ Bullina exquisita McGinty, 1955. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 8 January 2019.
  2. ^ "Bullina exquisita McGinty, 1955". Discover Life. Retrieved April 27, 2012.
  3. ^ "Color". Jax Shells. Retrieved April 27, 2012.
  4. ^ a b c Welch J. J. (2010). "The “Island Rule” and Deep-Sea Gastropods: Re-Examining the Evidence". PLoS ONE 5(1): e8776. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0008776.
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