Prunum guttatum
| Prunum guttatum | |
|---|---|
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| (unranked): | clade Caenogastropoda clade Hypsogastropoda clade Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Muricoidea |
| Family: | Marginellidae |
| Subfamily: | Marginellinae |
| Genus: | Prunum |
| Species: | P. guttatum |
| Binomial name | |
| Prunum guttatum (Dillwyn, 1817) | |
Prunum guttatum is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Marginellidae, the margin snails.[1]
Description
The shell is oval with the spire concealed. It is covered with transverse oval spots margined with white, somewhat ocellate, and disposed longitudinally.[2]
Distribution
P. guttatum can be found in Caribbean waters, ranging from eastern Florida to Colombia and the Virgin Islands.[3]
References
- ↑ Prunum guttatum (Dillwyn, 1817). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 24 April 2010.
- ↑ William Swainson (1829). "Zoological Illustrations Series II.". Vol. I. Plate 44. Retrieved 24 Oct 2013.
- ↑ Felder, Darryl L & Sylvia A. Earle. Gulf of Mexico Origin, Waters, and Biota: Biodiversity. Corpus Christi, TX: Texas A&M University-Corpus Cristi Press, 2009. 659.