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Definition of Columbella mercatoria

Columbella mercatoria
Columbella Col`um*bel"la, n. [NL., dim. of L. columba a dove. So called from a fancied resemblance in color and form, of some species.] (Zo["o]l.) A genus of univalve shells, abundant in tropical seas. Some species, as Columbella mercatoria, were formerly used as shell money.

Meaning of Columbella mercatoria from wikipedia

- Columbella mercatoria is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Columbellidae, the dove snails. The length of the s**** attains...
- Columbella major Sowerby, 1832 Columbella marrae Garcia E., 1999 Columbella mercatoria (Linnaeus, 1758) Columbella paytensis Lesson, 1830 Columbella rustica...
- †Coluber constrictor Columba †Columba fasciata Columbella †Columbella mercatoria †Columbella rusticoides †Columbella submercatoria Columbellopsis †Columbellopsis...
- sertulariarum (d'Orbigny, 1842) Costoanachis sparsa (Reeve, 1859) Columbella mercatoria Linnaeus, 1758 Mazatlania cosentini (Philippi, 1836) Mitrella albella...
- (Born, 1778) Bittium varium (Pfeiffer, 1840) Columbellidae – marine Columbella mercatoria Linneo, 1758 Anachis obesa C.B. Adams, 1845 Nitidella laevigata...
- Coluber †Coluber constrictor Columba †Columba fasciata Columbella †Columbella mercatoria †Columbella rusticoides Columbellopsis †Columbellopsis nycteis –...