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Gibberula jayi

Gibberula jayi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk, in the family Cystiscidae.

Etymology

G. jayi is named in honor of John Clarkson Jay the discoverer of the genus.

Description

The shell is around 2.6-2.7 mm long and 1.7 mm wide. The species has swollen shells at the posterior with a uniformly subhayline shell.

Distribution

G. jayi occurs in the middle reef zone of Réunion due to being at a depth of 10 to 20 meters. The species is also possibly in Mauritius and Rodrigues

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