''Bursa'' is a
genus of large
sea snail
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s,
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gastropod
The gastropods (), commonly known as snails and slugs, belong to a large taxonomic class of invertebrates within the phylum Mollusca called Gastropoda ().
This class comprises snails and slugs from saltwater, from freshwater, and from land. T ...
mollusc
Mollusca is the second-largest phylum of invertebrate animals after the Arthropoda, the members of which are known as molluscs or mollusks (). Around 85,000 extant species of molluscs are recognized. The number of fossil species is esti ...
s in the
family Bursidae
The Bursidae, common name "frog snails" or "frog shells", are a rather small taxonomic family of large sea snails, marine gastropod predatory snails in the clade Littorinimorpha. MolluscaBase eds. (2020). MolluscaBase. Bursidae Thiele, 1925. A ...
, the frog snails or frog shells.
[WoRMS (2010). Bursa Röding, 1798. In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. (2010) World Marine Mollusca database. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=137717 on 2010-11-27]
Recognized species
Species within the genus ''Bursa'' include:
* ''
Bursa asperrima''
Dunker, 1862
* ''
Bursa awatii''
Ray, 1949
* ''
Bursa bufonia''
(Gmelin Gmelin may refer to:
* Gmelin's test, a chemical test
* Gmelin database, a German handbook/encyclopedia of inorganic compounds initiated by Leopold Gmelin
People
* Carl Christian Gmelin (1762–1837), German botanist, author of ''Flora Badensis ...
, 1791)
*''
Bursa condita''
J. F. Gmelin, 1791
* ''
Bursa corrugata''
Perry, 1811 - gaudy frogsnail
* ''
Bursa cruentata''
Sowerby, 1835
* ''
Bursa davidboschi''
Beu, 1987
* ''
Bursa fosteri''
Beu, 1987
* ''
Bursa granifera''
Röding
* ''
Bursa granularis
''Dulcerana granularis'', common name the granular frog shell, is a species of medium-sized sea snail, a marine (ocean), marine gastropod mollusk in the family (biology), family Bursidae, the frog shells.MolluscaBase eds. (2023). MolluscaBase. Du ...
''
Röding, 1798 - Cuba frogsnail
* ''
Bursa grayana
''Bursa grayana'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Bursidae
The Bursidae, common name "frog snails" or "frog shells", are a rather small taxonomic family of large sea snails, marine gastropod predatory s ...
''
Dunker, 1862 - elegant frogsnail
* ''
Bursa humilis
''Bursa humilis'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Bursidae
The Bursidae, common name "frog snails" or "frog shells", are a rather small taxonomic family of large sea snails, marine gastropod predatory ...
''
Beu, 1981
* ''
Bursa lamarckii
''Bursa lamarckii'' (Lamarck's frog shell) is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Bursidae, the frog shells.
Description
The shell size varies between 33 mm and 80 mm.
Distribution
This species is distrib ...
''
(G. P. Deshayes, 1853)
* ''
Bursa latitudo
''Tritonoranella latitudo'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Bursidae, the frog shells.
MolluscaBase eds. (2023). MolluscaBase. Tritonoranella latitudo (Garrard, 1961). Accessed through: World Register of Mar ...
''
Garrard, 1961
* ''
Bursa lucaensis
''Lampasopsis lucaensis'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Bursidae, the frog shells.MolluscaBase eds. (2023). MolluscaBase. Lampasopsis lucaensis (Parth, 1991). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Spe ...
''
Parth, 1991
* ''
Bursa luteostoma
''Bursa luteostoma'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Bursidae
The Bursidae, common name "frog snails" or "frog shells", are a rather small taxonomic family of large sea snails, marine gastropod predato ...
''
W. H. Pease, 1861
* ''
Bursa natalensis
''Bursa natalensis'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Bursidae
The Bursidae, common name "frog snails" or "frog shells", are a rather small taxonomic family of large sea snails, marine gastropod predator ...
''
Matthews & Coelho, 1970
* ''
Bursa quirihorai
''Korrigania quirihorai'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Bursidae
The Bursidae, common name "frog snails" or "frog shells", are a rather small taxonomic family of large sea snails, marine gastropod pre ...
''
Beu, 1987
* ''
Bursa ranelloides''
(Reeve, 1844) - fine-sculpted frogsnail
* ''
Bursa rhodostoma''
(G. B. Sowerby I or II, 1835) - wine-mouth frog shell
** ''
Bursa rhodostoma thomae''
d'Orbigny, 1842 - St. Thomas frog shell
* ''
Bursa rosa''
Perry, 1811
* ''
Bursa rugosa''
Sowerby, 1835
* ''
Bursa scrobilator
''Talisman scrobilator'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Bursidae, the frog shells.MolluscaBase eds. (2023). MolluscaBase. Talisman scrobilator (Linnaeus, 1758). Accessed through: World Register of Marine S ...
''
Linnaeus, 1758
Events
January–March
* January 1 – Swedish biologist Carl Linnaeus (Carl von Linné) publishes in Stockholm the first volume (''Animalia'') of the 10th edition of Systema Naturae, 10th edition of ''Systema Naturae'', the sta ...
** ''
Bursa scrobilator coriacea''
L. A. Reeve, 1844
* ''
Bursa tuberosissima''
L. A. Reeve, 1844
* ''
Bursa verrucosa''
(G. B. Sowerby I or II, 1825)
Species brought into synonymy
* ''Bursa affinis''
(Broderip, W.J., 1832): synonym of ''Bursa granularis'' (Röding, 1798)
* ''Bursa alfredensis'' ''Turton, 1932'': synonym of ''Bursa granularis'' (Röding, 1798)
* ''Bursa angioyorum'' ''Parth, 1990'': synonym of ''Bursa lamarckii'' (Deshayes, 1853)
* ''Bursa barcellosi'' ''Matthews, Rios & Coelho, 1973'': synonym of ''
Ranella olearium
''Ranella olearium'', common name the wandering triton or the little frog triton or olive trumpet, is a species of large sea snail, a Marine (ocean), marine gastropod mollusc in the family (biology), family Ranellidae, the tritons.Gofas, S. (201 ...
'' (Linnaeus, 1758)
* ''Bursa bergeri''
C. E. Tapparone-Canefri, 1880 : synonym of ''
Bursa rhodostoma'' (Sowerby II, 1835)
* ''Bursa bubo''
Linnaeus: synonym of
Tutufa bubo
''Tutufa (Tutufa) bubo'', common name the "giant frog snail" or "giant frog shell", is a species of extremely large sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Bursidae
The Bursidae, common name "frog snails" or "frog shells", are ...
(Linnaeus, 1758) represented as ''Tutufa (Tutufa) bubo''
(Linnaeus, 1758)
* ''Bursa bubo lissostoma''
E. A. Smith, 1914: synonym of
Tutufa bubo
''Tutufa (Tutufa) bubo'', common name the "giant frog snail" or "giant frog shell", is a species of extremely large sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Bursidae
The Bursidae, common name "frog snails" or "frog shells", are ...
(Linnaeus, 1758) represented as ''Tutufa (Tutufa) bubo''
(Linnaeus, 1758)
* ''Bursa bufonia dunkeri]'
Kira, 1959 : synonym of ''
Bursa bufonia''
Kira, 1959
* ''Bursa bufo''
( Jean Guillaume Bruguière, Bruguiere, 1792): spelling of ''
Bursa bubo'' in Spry 1961
*'' Bursa caelata''
W. J. Broderip, 1833 : synonym of ''Bursa corrugata'' (Perry, 1811)
* ''Bursa calcipicta''
Dall, 1908: synonym of ''Bursa rugosa'' (G.B. Sowerby II, 1835)
* ''Bursa californica''
(Hinds, 1843): synonym of ''
Crossata ventricosa'' (Broderip, 1833)
* ''Bursa concinna''
Dunker, 1862: synonym of ''
Gyrineum concinnum'' (Dunker, 1862)
* ''Bursa corrugata ponderosa''
L. A. Reeve, 1844: synonym of ''Ranella ponderosa'' Reeve, 1844, in turn, synonym of ''
Bursa corrugata'' Perry, 1811
* ''Bursa corrugata pustulosa''
L. A. Reeve, 1844: synonym of ''
Bursa corrugata'' Perry, 1811
* ''Bursa crassa'' (Dillwyn, 1817): synonym of ''
Marsupina bufo
''Marsupina bufo'', common name the chestnut frog shell, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Bursidae, the frog shells.
Distribution
This species is distributed in the Gulf of Mexico, the Caribbean Sea and the L ...
'' (Bruguière, 1792)
* ''Bursa crumena'' (Lamarck, 1816): synonym of ''
Bufonaria crumena'' (Lamarck, 1816)
* ''Bursa crumenoides''
Valenciennes, 1832 : synonym of ''Bufo crumena'' (Lamarck, 1816)
* ''Bursa cubaniana''
(d’Orbigny, 1841): synonym of ''
Bursa granularis
''Dulcerana granularis'', common name the granular frog shell, is a species of medium-sized sea snail, a marine (ocean), marine gastropod mollusk in the family (biology), family Bursidae, the frog shells.MolluscaBase eds. (2023). MolluscaBase. Du ...
'' (Röding, 1798)
* ''Bursa cumingiana''
Dunker, 1862: synonym of ''Bursa granularis'' (Röding, 1798)
* ''Bursa dunkeri''
Kira, 1962 : synonym of ''Bursa bufonia'' (Gmelin, 1791)
* ''Bursa echinata'' (Link, 1807): synonym of ''
Bufonaria echinata'' (Link, 1807)
* ''Bursa fijiensis''
R. B. Watson, 1881 : synonym of ''
Bursina fijiensis'' (Watson, 1881)
* ''Bursa finlayi''
Mcginty, 1962: synonym of ''Bursa (Bufonariella) ranelloides'' (Reeve, 1844)
* ''Bursa fuscocostata''
Dunker, 1862: synonym of Gyrineum bituberculare (Lamarck, 1816)
* ''Bursa gibbosa''
Röding, 1798: synonym of Marsupina bufo (Bruguière, 1792)
* ''Bursa gnorima''
Melvill, 1918: synonym of Bursina gnorima (Melvilll, 1918)
* ''Bursa granifera''
(Lamarck, 1816): synonym of Bursa granularis (Röding, 1798)
* ''Bursa kowiensis''
Turton, 1932: synonym of Bursa granularis (Röding, 1798)
* ''Bursa lamarkii''
(Deshayes, 1853): synonym of Bursa lamarckii (Deshayes, 1853)
* ''Bursa lamellosa''
Dunker, 1863: synonym of Aspella producta (Pease, 1861)
* ''Bursa lampas''
C. Linnaeus, 1758 : synonym of ''
Tutufa bubo
''Tutufa (Tutufa) bubo'', common name the "giant frog snail" or "giant frog shell", is a species of extremely large sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Bursidae
The Bursidae, common name "frog snails" or "frog shells", are ...
'' (Linnaeus, 1758) represented as ''Tutufa (Tutufa) bubo'' (Linnaeus, 1758)
*'' Bursa leo''
Shikama, 1964 : synonym of ''Bursa tuberosissima'' (Reeve, 1844)
*'' Bursa lissostoma''
E. A. Smith, 1914 : synonym of ''
Tutufa bufo
''Tutufa bufo'', common name the red-mouth frog shell, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Bursidae
The Bursidae, common name "frog snails" or "frog shells", are a rather small taxonomic family of large se ...
'' (Röding, P.F., 1798)
* ''Bursa livida''
L. A. Reeve, 1844 : synonym of ''
Bursa granularis
''Dulcerana granularis'', common name the granular frog shell, is a species of medium-sized sea snail, a marine (ocean), marine gastropod mollusk in the family (biology), family Bursidae, the frog shells.MolluscaBase eds. (2023). MolluscaBase. Du ...
'' (Röding, 1798)
* ''Bursa mammata''
P. F. Röding, 1798 : synonym of ''Bursa bufonia'' (Gmelin, 1791)
* ''Bursa marginata'' ''(Gmelin, 1791)'': synonym of ''
Aspa marginata'' (Gmelin, 1791)
* ''Bursa monitata''
P. F. Röding, 1798 : synonym of ''Bursa bufonia'' (Gmelin, 1791)
* ''Bursa muehlhaeusseri''
Parth, 1990 : synonym of ''Bursa lamarckii'' (Deshayes, 1853)
* ''Bursa nigrita'' ''Mulhauser & Blocher, 1979'': synonym of ''
Tutufa nigrita
''Tutufa (Tutufella) nigrita'', common name the blackened frog shell, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Bursidae
The Bursidae, common name "frog snails" or "frog shells", are a rather small taxonomic family ...
'' ''Mühlhäusser & Blöcher, 1979'' represented as ''Tutufa (Tutufella) nigrita''
Mühlhäusser & Blöcher, 1979
* ''Bursa nobilis'' (Reeve, 1844): synonym of ''
Bursina nobilis'' (Reeve, 1844)
* ''Bursa pacamoni''
Matthews & Coelho, 1971 : synonym of ''Bursa grayana'' Dunker, 1862
* ''Bursa pustulosa''
L. A. Reeve, 1844 ; synonym of ''
Bursa corrugata'' (Perry, 1811)
* ''Bursa pygmaea''
S. Kosuge, 1979 : synonym of ''Bursa (Bufonariella) ranelloides'' (Reeve, 1844)
* ''Bursa rubeta''
(Linnaeus, 1758): synonym of ''Tutufa (Tutufella) rubeta'' (Linnaeus, 1758)
* ''Bursa (Tutufa) rubeta var. gigantea'' Smith, 1914: synonym of ''Tutufa (Tutufa) bardeyi'' (Jousseaume, 1881)
* ''Bursa scrobiculator'' (
Linnaeus, 1758): synonym of ''Bursa scrobilator'' (Linnaeus, 1758)
* ''Bursa semigranosa''
J. B. Lamarck, 1822 : synonym of ''Bursa granularis'' (Röding, P.F., 1798)
* ''Bursa spinosa''
J. B. Lamarck, 1816 : synonym of ''
Bufonaria echinata''
* ''Bursa suensonii''
Mörch, 1853: synonym of ''
Bufonaria echinata'' (Link, 1807)
* ''Bursa tenuisculpta''
(Dautzenberg and Fischer, 1906): synonym of ''Bursa ranelloides tenuisculpta''
Dautzenberg & Fischer, 1906
* ''Bursa thomae''
(d'Orbigny, 1842): synonym of ''
Bursa rhodostoma''
(G. B. Sowerby I or II, 1835)
* ''Bursa tumida''
Dunker, 1862: synonym of ''
Argobuccinum tumidum'' (Dunker, 1862)
* ''Bursa venustula''
(Reeve, 1844): synonym of ''Bursa rhodostoma'' (Sowerby II, 1835)
References
* Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). Mollusca, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). ''European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification''. Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50: pp. 180-213
* Rolán E., 2005. ''Malacological Fauna From The Cape Verde Archipelago. Part 1, Polyplacophora and Gastropoda.''
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