Bursa natalensis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Bursidae, the frog shells.[1]
Bursa natalensis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
Order: | Littorinimorpha |
Family: | Bursidae |
Genus: | Bursa |
Species: | B. natalensis
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Binomial name | |
Bursa natalensis Coelho & Matthews, 1970
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Description
editHabitat
editMinimum recorded depth is 40 m.[2] Maximum recorded depth is 780 m.[2]
References
edit- ^ Bursa natalensis Coelho & Matthews, 1970. WoRMS (2010). Bursa natalensis Coelho & Matthews, 1970. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=419775 on 19 June 2010 .
- ^ 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.