Pusia tricolor explained

Pusia tricolor is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk, in the family Costellariidae, the ribbed miters.^[1]

Description

The length of the shell attains 8 mm.

Distribution

This species occurs in the Mediterranean Sea off France.

References

• Costa, O.G. (1844) Catalogo de'testacei viventi del piccolo e grande mare di Taranto redatto sul sistema di Lamarck. Atti Reale Accademia di Scienze in Napoli, 5, 13–66, 4 pls

External links

• Gmelin J.F. (1791). Vermes. In: Gmelin J.F. (Ed.) Caroli a Linnaei Systema Naturae per Regna Tria Naturae, Ed. 13. Tome 1(6). G.E. Beer, Lipsiae
• Locard, A. (1890). Notices conchyliologiques. X. Les Mitres des côtes de France. i>L'Echange 6(62): 109-110
• Risso, A. (1826-1827). Histoire naturelle des principales productions de l'Europe Méridionale et particulièrement de celles des environs de Nice et des Alpes Maritimes. Paris, F.G. Levrault. 3(XVI): 1-480, 14 pls.
• Bivona-Bernardi Ant. (1832). Caratteri di alcune nuove specie di conchiglie. Effemeride Scientifiche e Letterarie per la Sicilia. 2: 16-24, pls 2-3.

Notes and References

1. MolluscaBase (2018). Pusia tricolor (Gmelin, 1791). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=957145 on 2018-12-31