Prunum amabile [Prunum amabile]
Description
Prunum amabile is a species of sea snail with a small, ovate shell that is white or pinkish in color. The shell has a short spire and a large body whorl. They inhabit the tropical western Atlantic Ocean, living in sandy or muddy substrates at depths of about 20 to 50 meters. Their diet and behavior are not well studied.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Mollusks
Mollusca
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|---|---|
| Class |
Gastropods
Gastropoda
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| Order |
Neogastropoda
Neogastropoda
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| Family |
Margin snails
Marginellidae
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| Genus |
Prunum
Prunum
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