Bufonaria bufo

Author
Bruguière, 1792
Common Names
  • Chestnut Frogsnail
  • Chestnut Frog Shell

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Min Depth
0 meters
Max Depth
100 meters
Overall Geographic Range
North Carolina to Brazil
Habitat-Biology
  • benthic
  • carnivore (includes scavengers)
  • hard substrate
References

  • Cossignani, T. 1994. Bursidae of the World. L'Informatore Piceno, Ancona, Italy. 119 pp.

  • Fernández Milera, J. 1998. Joyas de Cuba. Editorial Oriente, Santiago de Cuba. 222 + [ix] pp.

Endnotes

  • Bufonaria bufo: Bursa spadicea (Montfort, 1810) is a synonym; see Cossignani (1994).

Species Notes

None noted.

Source

Rosenberg, G., F. Moretzsohn, and E. F. García. 2009. Gastropoda (Mollusca) of the Gulf of Mexico, Pp. 579–699 in Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. Biodiversity. Texas A&M Press, College Station, Texas.

GulfBase Citation

Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies. 2016. GulfBase: Resource Database for Gulf of Mexico Research, Education, and Management. Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi. World Wide Web electronic publication. http://www.gulfbase.org, 05-10-2024.

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