Gibbula aurantia explained

Gibbula aurantia is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Trochidae, the top snails.^[1]

The name was introduced conditionally in Nordsieck & Talavera, 1979, but not available therefrom.

Distribution

This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off Lanzarote in the Canary Islands.

References

• Nordsieck F. (1975). Conchiglie delle Isole Canarie. Parte 2.. La Conchiglia 75-76: 3-7, 22
• Nordsieck, F. & García-Talavera, F. (1979) Moluscos Marinos de Canarias y Madera (Gastropoda). Aula de Cultura, Tenerife, 208 pp., 46 pls. page(s): 50, pl. 8 fig. 12; note: there stated as "n. nov." for Gibbula tantilla Monterosato
• Nordsieck, F. (1982) Die Europäischen Meeres-Gehäuseschnecken (Prosobranchia). Vom Eismeer bis Kapverden, Mittelmeer und Schwarzes Meer. 2., Völlig Neubearbeitete und Erweiterte Auflage. Gustav Fischer Verlag, Stuttgart, xii + 539 pp.
• Segers W., Swinnen F. & De Prins R., 2009. Marine Molluscs of Madeira. Snoeck Publishers, Heule, Belgium, 612 p. page(s): 69, pl. 7 fig. 1; note: supported as valid species

Notes and References

1. MolluscaBase eds. (2020). MolluscaBase. Gibbula aurantia F. Nordsieck, 1975. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=748794 on 2020-12-31