Bolma massieri

Bolma massieri
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Clade: Vetigastropoda
Superfamily: Trochoidea (superfamily)
Family: Turbinidae
Genus: Bolma
Species: B. massieri
Binomial name
Bolma massieri
Bozzetti, 1992
Synonyms

Bolma (Bolma) massieri Bozzetti, 1992

Bolma massieri is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Turbinidae, the turban snails.[1][2]

Description

The size of the shell attains 90 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off South Africa and Mozambique.

References

  1. Bouchet, P. (2012). Bolma massieri Bozzetti, 1992. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=581283 on 2012-09-01
  2. Alf A. & Kreipl K. (2011) The family Turbinidae. Subfamilies Turbininae Rafinesque, 1815 and Prisogasterinae Hickman & McLean, 1990. In: G.T. Poppe & K. Groh (eds), A Conchological Iconography. Hackenheim: Conchbooks. pp. 1-82, pls 104-245.

External links

External identifiers for Bolma massieri
WoRMS 581283


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