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Gibbula ardens (von Salis, 1793) — specimen from a Cymodocea bed in Bay of Genoveses, Almería, S. Spain  (actual size 8.3 mm)
Gibbula ardens (von Salis, 1793) — specimen from a Cymodocea bed in Bay of Genoveses, Almería, S. Spain (actual size 8.3 mm)
Description This population is untypical because it lacks the red colour on early whorls and subsutural area, which is usual in the Mediterranean and suggested the species name.
Reproduced from: Gofas S., Moreno D. & Salas C. (eds.). 2011. Moluscos marinos de Andalucía. Volume 1, pp. i-xvi, 1-342. Málaga: Servicio de Publicaciones e Intercambio Científico, Universidad de Málaga. ISBN: 978-84-9747356-9.
Author Gofas, Serge JPG file - 43.79 kB - 848 x 447 pixels added on 2012-02-151 129 viewsMolluscaBase taxa Gibbula ardens (Salis Marschlins, 1793)checked Gofas, Serge 2012-02-15
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