Gibberula sassenae
Gibberula sassenae is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk, in the family Cystiscidae. It is named after Dutch-American sociologist Saskia Sassen.[1][2]
| Gibberula sassenae | |
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| Shell of Gibberula sassenae (holotype at MNHN, Paris) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Family: | Cystiscidae |
| Subfamily: | Cystiscinae |
| Genus: | Gibberula |
| Species: | G. sassenae |
| Binomial name | |
| Gibberula sassenae Ortea, 2015 | |
Description
The length of the shell attains 2.39 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off Guadeloupe.[1]
References
- MolluscaBase (2018). Gibberula sassenae Ortea, 2015. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=865621 on 2019-01-05
- Ortea, J. (2015). "Descripción de 21 especies de Gibberula Swainson, 1840 (Mollusca: Gastropoda: Cystiscidae) en honor de 21 mujeres distinguidas con el Premio Príncipe de Asturias". Rev. Acad. Canar. Cienc. (in Spanish). 27: 137–187. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
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