The upper side of the seashell Pugilina tupiniquim Abbate & Simone, 2015[1] from Antillesː an archipelago bordered by the Caribbean Sea. Lighter and biggest image. A species from the western Atlantic Ocean, mainly in mangrove regions. Formerly included in the species Pugilina morio (Linnaeus, 1758)[2].
Upper side (left) and underside (right - with operculum) seashell of Pugilina tupiniquim Abbate & Simone, 2015[1] from Brazil. Natal city. Rio Grande do Norte federated state. Lighter and biggest image. A species from the western Atlantic Ocean, mainly in mangrove regions. Formerly included in the species Pugilina morio (Linnaeus, 1758)[2].
Warning The original file has a large number of pixels and when opened at full resolution, may either not load properly or cause your browser to freeze. These problems can be avoided by use of the ZoomViewer. : Open in ZoomViewer. Summary[edit] Bouchet & Rocroi (2005): Domain: Eukaryota • Regnum: Animalia • Subregnum: Eumetazoa • Cladus: Bilateria • Superphylum: Protostomia • Phylum: Mollusca • Classis: Gastropoda • Cladus: Caenogastropoda • Cladus: Hypsogastropoda • Cladus: Neogastropoda • Superfamilia: Buccinoidea • Familia: Melongenidae • Genus: Pugilina • Species: Pugilina morio (Linné, 1758) Description: Pugilina morio (Linné, 1758) Deutsch: Riesen-Kronenschnecke; Länge 14,0 cm; Herkunft: Nouadhibou, Mauretanien. English: Giant Hairy Melongena; Length 14.0 cm; Originating from Nouadhibou, Mauretania; Shell of own collection, therefore not geocoded. Dorsal, lateral (right side), ventral, back, and front view. Français : Coquille de Pugilina morio (Melongenidae), pêchée à Nouadhibou, en Mauritanie. Longueur 14,0 cm. De gauche à droite et de haut en bas: vues dorsale, latérale (droite), ventrale, arrière et avant. Date: 16 January 2011. Source: Own work. Author: H. Zell. To the gallery of shells[edit].