Bolma tamikoana

Bolma tamikoana is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Turbinidae, the turban snails.

The subspecies Bolma tamikoana flava <small>Beu & Ponder, 1979</small> is accepted as Bolma flava <small>Beu & Ponder, 1979</small>

Description

The size of the shell varies between 30&nbsp;mm and 45&nbsp;mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off Japan, the East China Sea, the South China Sea, Indonesia, the Philippines, in the Central Indo-West Pacific and off Australia (Northern Territory).

References

• Shikama, T. 1973. Descriptions of new marine gastropods from the East and South China Seas. Science Reports of the Yokohama National University 2(20): 1-8 pp., 2 pls
• Wilson, B. 1993. Australian Marine Shells. Prosobranch Gastropods. Kallaroo, Western Australia : Odyssey Publishing Vol. 1 408 pp

External links

• Encyclopedia of Life
• World Register of Marine Species