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Bursina fijiensis

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Bursina fijiensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Littorinimorpha
Family: Bursidae
Genus: Bursina
Species:
B. fijiensis
Binomial name
Bursina fijiensis
(Watson, 1881)
Synonyms[1]
  • Bursa fijiensis (Watson, 1881)
  • Bursa (Colubrellina) fijiensis (Watson, 1881)
  • Ranella fijiensis Watson, 1881

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

Description

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The length of the shell varies between 40 mm and 65 mm.

Distribution

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This marine species occurs off Fiji, Eastern Australia and the Philippines

References

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  1. ^ a b Bursina fijiensis (Watson, 1881). WoRMS (2010). Bursina fijiensis (Watson, 1881). 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=476460 on 5 October 2012 .
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  • "Bursa (Colubrellina) fijiensis". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 15 January 2019.