Serrata boussoufae is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Marginellidae, the margin snails.[2]
Serrata boussoufae | |
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Shell of Serrata boussoufae (holotype at MNHN, Paris) | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
Order: | Neogastropoda |
Family: | Marginellidae |
Genus: | Serrata |
Species: | S. boussoufae
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Binomial name | |
Serrata boussoufae Bozzetti & Briano, 2008[1]
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Synonyms[2] | |
Serrataginella boussoufae Bozzetti & Briano, 2008 |
Description
editThe length of the shell attains 7.5 mm.
The Serrata boussoufae has a trophic level of a predator. The shell is made of calcium carbonate.[3]
Distribution
editThis marine species occurs off Madagascar.
References
edit- ^ Bozzetti & Briano (2008). Malacologia Mostra Mondiale 60 (3) : 5–7. World Register of Marine Species, Retrieved 24 April 2010.
- ^ a b Serrata boussoufae Bozzetti & Briano, 2008. Gofas, S. (2010). Serrata boussoufae (Bozzetti & Briano, 2008). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=517266 on 1 March 2011 .
- ^ "Serrata boussoufae (Bozzetti & Briano 2008)".
- Bozzetti L. & Briano B. (2008). Serrataginella boussoufae (Gastropoda: Prosobranchia: Marginellidae) nuova specie dal Madagascar Nord-Orientale. Malacologia Mostra Mondiale 60: 5-7