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Columbella mercatoria (Linnaeus 1758)

Columbella mercatoria

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Columbella mercatoria is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Columbellidae, the dove snails.[1]

Description

The length of the shell attains 14.6 mm.

Distribution

References

  • Risso, A., 1826 Histoire naturelle des principales productions de l'Europe Méridionale et particulièrement de celles des environs de Nice et des Alpes-Maritimes. Mollusques, vol. 4, p. 1-439, 12 pls
  • Rosenberg, G. 1992. Encyclopedia of Seashells. Dorset: New York. 224 pp.

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Columbella mercatoria: Brief Summary

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Columbella mercatoria is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Columbellidae, the dove snails.

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