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Skeneopsis sultanarum Gofas, 1983

kingdom Animalia - animals »  phylum Mollusca - mollusks »  class Gastropoda - gastropods »  order Littorinimorpha »  family Skeneopsidae »  genus Skeneopsis

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Skeneopsis sultanarum

Author: Jan Delsing

Skeneopsis sultanarum

Author: Aartsen, van, Menckhorst & Gittenberger

Taxon in country check-lists*

Africa: Morocco, Europe: Portugal, Spain

* List of countries might not be complete

Interchangeable taxa

This species was described after material from Tangier. We know it only from Algeciras, where it is not exceptionally rare. S. sultanarum differs from S. planorbis in its fine spiral striae; usually S. sultanarum is also slightly bigger and more depressed, as well as lighter in colour.
Aartsen, J.J. van , Menkhorst H. P. & Gittenberger E., 1984. The marine mollusca of the Bay of Algeciras, Spain, with general notes on Mitrella, Marginellidae and Turridae.
Author: Jan Delsing

Links and literature

EN Galli C.: WMSDB - Wolrdwide Mollusc Species Data Base July 10, 2013 [http://www.bagniliggia.it/WMSD/WMSDhome....] [as Skeneopsis sultanarum Gofas, 1982]
Data retrieved on: 23 November 2013
IT Repetto G., Orlando F. & Arduino G. (2005): Conchiglie del Mediterraneo, Amici del Museo "Federico Eusebio", Alba, Italy [as Skeneopsis sultanarum Gofas, 1983]

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