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Crossata ventricosa (Broderip 1833)

Crossata ventricosa

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Apertural view Crossata ventricosa (Broderip, 1833) with operculum.

Crossata ventricosa (swollen frog shell) is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Bursidae, the frog shells.[1]

Description

The length of the shell varies between 39 mm and 85 mm.

Distribution

This species occurs in the Pacific Ocean off Chile, Peru and Ecuador

References

  1. ^ a b Crossata ventricosa (Broderip, 1833). WoRMS (2010). Crossata ventricosa (Broderip, 1833). In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. (2010) World Marine Mollusca database. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=476468 on 7 October 2012 .

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Crossata ventricosa: Brief Summary

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Apertural view Crossata ventricosa (Broderip, 1833) with operculum.

Crossata ventricosa (swollen frog shell) is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Bursidae, the frog shells.

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