Bursa tuberosissima, common name : the yellow mouthed frog shell, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Bursidae, the frog shells.[1]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Littorinimorpha |
| Family: | Bursidae |
| Genus: | Bursa |
| Species: | B. tuberosissima
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| Binomial name | |
| Bursa tuberosissima (Reeve, 1844)
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Bursa leo Shikama, 1964 | |
Description edit
The shell size varies between 20 mm and 62 mm
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Distribution edit
This species is distributed in the seas along the Philippines and Australia.
References edit
- ^ a b Bursa tuberosissima (Reeve, 1844). WoRMS (2010). Bursa tuberosissima (Reeve, 1844). In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. (2010) World Marine Mollusca database. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=476456 on 27 November 2010 .
External links edit
- "Bursa (Bursa) tuberosissima". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 27 November 2010.
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