Gemmula flata
Species of gastropod
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Gemmula flata is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Turridae, the turrids.[2]
| Gemmula flata | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Turridae |
| Genus: | Gemmula |
| Species: | G. flata |
| Binomial name | |
| Gemmula flata Baoquan Li & Xinzheng Li, 2008[1] | |
Description
The length of the shell attains 31.5 mm.
Distribution
This species occurs in the Indo-Pacific areas including; Japan, Philippines, the Nansha Islands, the East China Sea, and the South China Sea. Flata is found in deep, tropical waters. Records indicate it inhabits depths with muddy sand substrates.
