Bolma venusta

Bolma venusta
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Clade: Vetigastropoda
Superfamily: Trochoidea (superfamily)
Family: Turbinidae
Genus: Bolma
Species: B. venusta
Binomial name
Bolma venusta
(Okutani, 1964)
Synonyms[1]
  • Bolma (Senobolma) venusta Okutani, 1964
  • Senobolma venusta Okutani, 1964

Bolma venusta is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Turbinidae, the turban snails.[1][2][3]

Description

The height of the shell attains 15 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off the Philippines and Japan.

References

  1. 1 2 Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2012). Bolma venusta (Okutani, 1964). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=555232 on 2012-09-01
  2. Beu A.G. & Ponder W.F. (1979) A revision of the species of Bolma Risso, 1826 (Gastropoda: Turbinidae). Records of the Australian Museum 32(1): 1-68. (31 May 1979)
  3. 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 venusta
Encyclopedia of Life 13776214
WoRMS 555232


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