Bursa lucaensis

Short description: Species of gastropod

Bursa lucaensis

Scientific classification
Kingdom:  | Animalia
Phylum:  | Mollusca
Class:  | Gastropoda
Subclass:  | Caenogastropoda
Order:  | Littorinimorpha
Family:  | Bursidae
Genus:  | Bursa
Species:  |

B. lucaensis

Binomial name
Bursa lucaensis

Parth, 1991

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

## Description

Original description: "Very small sized shell, the type measures 22.3 mm. Of very light weight, varices arranged at 180 degrees, elongated spire. The colour is from cream to light brown with yellow tinges on the varices. 4 main spiral cords, with 3 to 4 developed tubercules on the cords themselves. The mouth is oval, the internal lip is densely plicated over its whole length. The mouth is pink coloured, in the higher part of the internal lip with a darker tone. External lip with 5 groups of very long denticles, each group has 2 to 3 denticles. The protoconch is of 2,1/2 whorls, diameter 2.1 mm."[2]

## Distribution

Locus typicus: "Cebu, Philippines."[3]

## References

1. ↑ Bursa lucaensis Parth, 1991. WoRMS (2010). Bursa lucaensis Parth, 1991. 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=476454 on 19 June 2010 .
2. ↑ Parth, M. 1991-La Conchiglia, Year XXII, No. 259, April-June, 1991, page 20.
3. ↑ Parth, M. 1991-La Conchiglia, Year XXII, No. 259, April-June, 1991, page 20.

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