Rostellariella martinii

Rostellariella martinii, common name the Martini's tibia, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Rostellariidae within the Stromboidea, the true conchs and their allies.[1]

Rostellariella martinii
A shell of Rostellariella martinii.
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Littorinimorpha
Family: Rostellariidae
Genus: Rostellariella
Species:
R. martinii
Binomial name
Rostellariella martinii
(Marrat, 1877)
Synonyms
  • Gladius martinii Marrat, 1877 (original combination)
  • Tibia martinii (Marrat, 1877)

Description

The size of the shell varies between 50 mm and 200 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs between Taiwan and Borneo.

References

  1. Bouchet, P. (2015). Rostellariella martinii (Marrat, 1877). In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=532193 on 2016-01-30
  • "Rostellariella martinii". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.


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