Bullia vittata

Scientific Name:-

Bullia vittata

Common Name:-

Ribbon Bullia

Malayalam Name:-

Category:-

Mollusca

Status:-

Not evaluated

Description:-

Shell medium sized; turreted; spire tall, elongate, extending more than the length of the body whorl; sculpture composed of spiral grooves interspersed by wide spaces; spiral cords three ; beaded situated below sutures; Aperture wide; outer lip thin; columella smooth; colour light brown

Threats:-

Not reported

Remark:-

Bijukumar (2012) reported it from kerala coast

Habitat:-

Intertidal; Sandy, Coastal

Synonyms:-

Ancilla alba Perry, 1811
Buccinanops vittatus (Linnaeus, 1767)
Buccinum vittatum Linnaeus, 1767 (original combination)
Eburna monilis Schumacher, 1817
Terebra buccinoidea Blainville, 1824

References:-

Biju Kumar, A. 2012. ‘Kerala Theerathe Kadal Jeevikal’ (Marine Animals of Kerala coast- A Field Guide). Kerala State Biodiversity Board, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, 304 pp. (In Malayalam)

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