Unedogemmula bisaya explained

Unedogemmula bisaya is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Turridae, also known as the turrids.^[1]

Description

The length of the shell varies between 40 mm and 75 mm. The species is a non-broadcast spawner and its biological life cycle does not include the trocophore stage of life. The peptide called turripedtide ubi3a was isolated from Unedogemmula bisaya. The peptide when injected intracranially into mice caused prolonged tremors.

Distribution

This marine species lives in the western central pacific ocean and occurs off the Philippines in benthic or tropical zones.^[2]

References

• Patterson Edward, J. K.; Ravinesh, R. & Biju Kumar, A. (2022). Molluscs of the Gulf of Mannar, India and adjacent waters: A fully illustrated guide. Suganthi Devadason Marien Research Institute & Department of Aquatic Biology and Fisheries, University of Kerala. Tuticorin. i-xx, 1-524.

External links

• Olivera, Baldomero. "Larger forms in Lophiotoma: four new species described in the Philippines and three from elsewhere in the Indo-Pacific." Science Diliman 16.1 (2004).
• Gastropods.com: Gemmula (Unedogemmula) bisaya

Notes and References

1. MolluscaBase eds. (2022). MolluscaBase. Unedogemmula bisaya (B. M. Olivera, 2004). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1597937 on 2023-01-05
2. Web site: Unedogemmula bisaya . 2023-10-25 . www.sealifebase.se.