Prunum guttatum

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Prunum guttatum
File:Zoological Illustrations Marginella guttata.jpg
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P. guttatum
Binomial name
Prunum guttatum
(Dillwyn, 1817)

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Prunum guttatum is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Marginellidae, the margin snails.[1]

Description

The shell is oval with the spire concealed. It is covered with transverse oval spots margined with white, somewhat ocellate, and disposed longitudinally.[2]

Distribution

P. guttatum can be found in Caribbean waters, ranging from eastern Florida to Colombia and the Virgin Islands.[3]

References

  1. Prunum guttatum (Dillwyn, 1817).  Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 24 April 2010.
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  3. Felder, Darryl L & Sylvia A. Earle. Gulf of Mexico Origin, Waters, and Biota: Biodiversity. Corpus Christi, TX: Texas A&M University-Corpus Cristi Press, 2009. 659.

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