Gibberula betancourtae explained

Gibberula betancourtae is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk, in the family Cystiscidae. It is named after Colombian politician Íngrid Betancourt.[1] [2]

Description

The length of the shell attains 1.9 mm.

Distribution

This species occurs off Guadeloupe.

Notes and References

  1. MolluscaBase (2018). Gibberula betancourtae Ortea, 2015. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=865617 on 2019-01-05
  2. Ortea . J. . 2015 . Descripción de 21 especies de Gibberula Swainson, 1840 (Mollusca: Gastropoda: Cystiscidae) en honor de 21 mujeres distinguidas con el Premio Príncipe de Asturias . Rev. Acad. Canar. Cienc. . 27 . 137-187 . 22 April 2021 . Spanish.