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Name:
Common name:
Synonym:
Bursa tenuigranosa, (E. A. Smith, 1914)
Tutufa (Tutufella) tenuigranosa, (E. A. Smith, 1914)
Family / Genus / Species / Binom / Author:
Bursidae → Tutufa → tenuigranosa → Tutufa tenuigranosa → E. A. Smith, 1914
Protection status:
Quality:
mouth rim natural, with operculum, natural
Location:
Samar Island / Philippines
Size of the specimen:
Length: 15,8 cm
Width: 8,8 cm
Height: 7,7 cm
Weight:
Tutufa Tenuigranosa belongs to the Bursidae family (frog or pocket snails, English: Frog Shells or Frog Snails) and is a predatory sea snail that lives on coral reefs and rocks in flat tropical waters. The snails of this family can reach considerable sizes of up to 30 cm. The characteristic, heavily ribbed housing makes Tutufa Tenuigranosa a fascinating representative of this group. The surculum obtained is particularly remarkable, which illustrates the natural protective function of this snail. Their distribution area comprises the Philippines, India and the South China Sea.
