Korrigania fosteri

(Redirected from Bursa fosteri)

Korrigania fosteri is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Bursidae, the frog shells.[1]

Korrigania fosteri
Apertural view of Korrigania fosteri Beu, 1987
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Littorinimorpha
Superfamily: Tonnoidea
Family: Bursidae
Genus: Korrigania
Species:
K. fosteri
Binomial name
Korrigania fosteri
Beu, 1987
Synonyms[1]
  • Bursa (Bufonariella) latitudo fosteri Beu, 1987
  • Bursa (Colubrellina) latitudo fosteri Beu, 1987
  • Bursa fosteri Beu, 1987

Description

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The length of the shell varies between 24 mm and 77.5 mm.

Distribution

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This marine species occurs off the Philippines and New Caledonia.

References

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  1. ^ a b MolluscaBase eds. (2023). MolluscaBase. Korrigania fosteri (Beu, 1987). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1472099 on 2023-07-20
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