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Laguncula pulchella

Species of gastropod

Species of gastropod

  • Euspira fortunei (Reeve, 1855)
  • Lunatia gilva (Philippi, 1851)
  • Natica fortunei Reeve, 1855
  • Natica gilva Philippi, 1851
  • Natica tenuis Philippi, 1852

Laguncula pulchella is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Naticidae.

Description

(Original description in Latin) The shell is whitish-glaucous (pale greenish-blue) and ovate-globose (ovoid and somewhat spherical). It is furnished with convex whorls. The surface shows a decussate (cross-hatched) sculpture, which consists of slightly elevated longitudinal lines and oblique lines. The sutures are impressed. The aperture is decorated internally with a broad, pale chestnut band. The columella is of the same color internally.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off Korea and Japan.

References

  • Qi Zhongyan. 2004. Seashells of China. China Ocean Press, viii + 418 p., 193 pls.
  • Torigoe K. & Inaba A. (2011) Revision on the classification of Recent Naticidae. Bulletin of the Nishinomiya Shell Museum 7: 133 + 15 pp., 4 pls.
  • Saito, H. (2017). Family Naticidae. Pp. 858-866, in: T. Okutani (ed.), Marine Mollusks in Japan, ed. 2. 2 vols. Tokai University Press. 1375 pp.

References

  1. Bouchet, P. (2011). ''Laguncula pulchella'' Benson, 1842. In: MolluscaBase (2017). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=584770 on 2017-05-25
  2. (1842). "Mollusca. in: T. Cantor, General features of Chusan, with remarks on the flora and fauna of that island". Annals and Magazine of Natural History.
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