Bursa lamarckii (Lamarck's frog shell) is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Bursidae, the frog shells.
Description
The shell size varies between 33 mm and 80 mm.
Distribution
This species occurs in the Red Sea and in the central and west Indo-Pacific region; also off the Philippines.
Etymology
The snail is named after Jean-Baptiste Lamarck.
References
- Sheppard, A (1984). The molluscan fauna of Chagos (Indian Ocean) and an analysis of its broad distribution patterns. Coral Reefs 3: 43âÂÂ50.
- Liu, J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). Checklist of marine biota of China seas. China Science Press. 1267 pp.
- Steyn, D. G.; Lussi, M. (2005). Offshore Shells of Southern Africa: A pictorial guide to more than 750 Gastropods. Published by the authors. pp. iâÂÂvi, 1âÂÂ289.
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