Burchia semiinflata
species of mollusc
Burchia semiinflata is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pseudomelatomidae.
Description
The length of the shell attains 45 mm.
Distribution
This species occurs in the Pacific Ocean off Redondo Beach, California, United States.
References
External links
Grant, U. S. & Gale, H. R. (1931). "Catalogue of the marine Pliocene and Pleistocene Mollusca of California and adjacent regions". Memoirs of the San Diego Society of Natural History. 1: 561. Retrieved 25 July 2026.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
Burch, T. (1938). "A new Pseudomelatoma from California". The Nautilus.
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