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Jujubinus alboranensis

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Jujubinus alboranensis
The holotype from the Alboran Sea
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Vetigastropoda
Order: Trochida
Superfamily: Trochoidea
Family: Trochidae
Genus: Jujubinus
Species:
J. alboranensis
Binomial name
Jujubinus alboranensis
Smriglio, Mariottini & Oliverio, 2015

Jujubinus alboranensis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Trochidae, which are the top snails.[1][2]

Description

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The shell of Jujubinus alboranensis is small and slightly turriculate. It has sculptures of incised spiral lines. Proscoline lamallae is absent between the cords.[1]

Distribution

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It is found in the Alborán Sea which is located in the western Mediterranean Sea.[1]

Etymology

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It is named after the Alborán Sea, where it was first discovered.[1]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d Smriglio, Carlo; Mariottini, Paolo; Oliverio, Marco (2015-07-28). "A new species of the Jujubinus curinii species complex: J. alboranensis spec. nov. (Gastropoda: Trochidae) from the Alborán Sea". Iberus. 33(2): 151–157. doi:10.5281/zenodo.4586795.
  2. ^ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Jujubinus alboranensis Smriglio, Mariottini & Oliverio, 2015". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2024-12-25.