''Gibborissoa'' is a
genus of
sea snail
Sea snail is a common name for slow-moving marine gastropod molluscs, usually with visible external shells, such as whelk or abalone. They share the taxonomic class Gastropoda with slugs, which are distinguished from snails primarily by the ...
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marine
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gastropod
The gastropods (), commonly known as snails and slugs, belong to a large taxonomic class of invertebrates within the phylum Mollusca called Gastropoda ().
This class comprises snails and slugs from saltwater, from freshwater, and from land. T ...
mollusks in the
family Litiopidae
Litiopidae, common name litiopids, is a family of small sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the clade Sorbeoconcha.
According to the taxonomy of the Gastropoda by Bouchet & Rocroi (2005) the family Litiopidae has no subfamilies.
Genera
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Species
Species within the genus ''Gibborissoa'' include:
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Gibborissoa mirabilis
''Gibborissoa mirabilis'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Litiopidae
Litiopidae, common name litiopids, is a family of small sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the clade Sorbeoconcha.
Accord ...
'' (Philippi, 1849)
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Gibborissoa virgata
''Gibborissoa virgata'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Litiopidae.
Description
Distribution
This species is distributed in the Mediterranean Sea, the Red Sea and in the Indian Ocean along Madagascar
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References
External links
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Litiopidae
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