Gibbula massieri is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Trochidae, the top snails.[2]

Gibbula massieri
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Vetigastropoda
Order: Trochida
Superfamily: Trochoidea
Family: Trochidae
Genus: Gibbula
Species:
G. massieri
Binomial name
Gibbula massieri
Rolán & Zettler, 2010[1]

Description

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The shell of G. massieri is conical with alternating brown and white chords. The size of the shell varies between 5 mm and 6.5 mm.

The head of the snail has three tentacles on each side.[3]

Distribution

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This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off Namibia.

References

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  1. ^ Rolán E. & Zettler M.L. 2010. A new species of Gibbula (Mollusca, Archaegastopoda) from Namibia. Iberus 28(1): 73-78.. World Register of Marine Species, Retrieved 2012-11-23.
  2. ^ Gofas, S. (2012). Gibbula massieri Rolán & Zettler, 2010. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/authority/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=475255 on 2012-11-23
  3. ^ Rolán, Emilio; Zettler, Michael L. (2010-06-30). "A new species of Gibbula (Mollusca, Archaegastopoda) from Namibia". doi:10.5281/ZENODO.4552779. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
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