Taxonomy > Melongenidae > Melongena
Melongena patula (Broderip & Sowerby I, 1829)
- Keen (1971) Sea shells of tropical West America. Marine Mollusks from Baja California to Peru. - p. 604
- Brusca (1980) Common intertidal marine invertebrates of the Gulf of California. 2nd edition. - p. 180
- Skoglund (2002) Panamic province molluscan literature: additions and changes from 1971 through 2000. III Gastropoda. - p. 139
- Michel-Morfin et al. (2014) Moluscos bentónicos de fondos blandos de la plataforma continental del sur de Jalisco y Colima. - p. 32
- Gurgo Salice & Cáceres (2021) Baja Californian sea shells. - p. 80
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Statistics
| Frequency | common
- 31 localities (15.74 %) |
| Sediment | 15 (0 fine >> 100 coarse sediment) |
Size and comments
According to the literature and internet resources the maximum length reaches 250mm. Specimens of up to 140mm have been found on beaches. Often sold by fishermen or at souvenir shops (as the first image here).
Images
Length 77mm.
Length 144mm.
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Taxonomy > Melongenidae > Melongena
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