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Jujubinus striatus (Linnaeus, 1758) AphiaID: 141815 GROOVED TOP SHELL Animalia (Reino) > Mollusca (Filo) > Gastropoda (Classe) > Vetigastropoda (Subclasse) > Trochida (Ordem) > Trochoidea (Superfamilia) > Trochidae (Familia) Rueda, José Luis Sinónimos Calliostoma striatum (Linnaeus, 1758) Jujubinus altior Coen, 1937 Jujubinus brugnonei Coen, 1937 Jujubinus decipiens Parenzan, 1970 Jujubinus defiorei Coen, 1937 Jujubinus depictus (Deshayes, 1835) Jujubinus depictus var. funerea Sulliotti, 1889 1 Jujubinus depictus var. hieroglyphica Sulliotti, 1889 Jujubinus depictus var. ligata Sulliotti, 1889 Jujubinus depictus var. phasiana Pallary, 1906 Jujubinus elenchoides (Issel, 1878) Jujubinus elenchoides orientalis Nordsieck, 1973 Jujubinus goniobasis Coen, 1937 Jujubinus magnificus Coen, 1937 Jujubinus multistriatus Ghisotti & Melone, 1975 Jujubinus propinquus Ghisotti & Melone, 1975 Jujubinus smaragdinus (Monterosato, 1880) Jujubinus striatus striatus (Linnaeus, 1758) Trochus cingulatus Grube, 1839 Trochus conicus Donovan, 1803 Trochus depictus Deshayes, 1835 Trochus depictus var. ardens Sulliotti, 1889 Trochus depictus var. atrata Sulliotti, 1889 Trochus depictus var. elegans Sulliotti, 1889 Trochus depictus var. flava Sulliotti, 1889 Trochus gravesi Forbes, 1844 Trochus littoralis Brusina, 1865 Trochus smaragdinus Monterosato, 1880 Trochus smaragdinus var. albina Bucquoy, Dautzenberg & Dollfus, 1884 Trochus striatus Linnaeus, 1758 Trochus striatus var. elenchoides Issel, 1878 Trochus striatus var. smaragdina Monterosato, 1880 Zizyphinus (Jujubinus) aequistriatus Monterosato, 1884 Referências basis of record Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). Mollusca. in: Costello, M.J. et al. (eds), European Register of Marine Species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Patrimoines Naturels. 50: 180-213. [details] additional source Rueda, J. L.; Marina, P.; Salas, C. & Urra, J. 2008. Jujubinus striatus (Linnaeus, 1758)(Gastropoda: Trochidae) from a deep Zostera marina bed in southern Spain (Alboran Sea): aspects of ecology and biology. Journal of Molluscan Studies, 74: 345-354 [details] additional source Cretella M. (1993). Rassegna delle specie viventi del genere: Jujubinus Monterosato, 1884 (Gastropoda: Trochidae) (IV p.). Gruppo-specie di Juiubinus striatus (Linnaeus, 1758). La Conchiglia. 25(267): 40-46. [details] Última atualização: 29 Out. 2018 2.

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