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Korrigania awatii

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Korrigania awatii
Shell of Korrigania awatii
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. awatii
Binomial name
Korrigania awatii
(Ray, 1949)
Synonyms[1]
  • Bursa (Bufonariella) rehderi Beu, 1978
  • Bursa awatii Ray, 1948 (original combination)

Korrigania awatii 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 57 mm and 102 mm.

Distribution

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This marine species occurs off Mozambique, Madagascar, the Philippines and in the Bay of Bengal.

References

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  1. ^ a b MolluscaBase eds. (2023). MolluscaBase. Korrigania awatii (Ray, 1948). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1472098 on 2023-07-19
  • MolluscaBase eds. (2023). MolluscaBase. Korrigania awatii (Ray, 1948). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1472098 on 2023-07-19
  • Beu, A. G. (1978). A new species of Bursa from deep water off the Philippine Islands. Journal of the Malacological Society of Australia. 4 (1-2): 23-27.
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