Bela decussata is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Mangeliidae.
Taxonomy The taxonomy of Bela decussata (Couthouy, 1839) has changed due to repeated reclassification. The accepted name of this species is neither a primary homonym, nor currently a secondary homonym of B. decussata. Other members of this genus such as Bela arctica have been lumped and split into different genera throughout their history of classification based on morphology. Genetic testing and subsequent phylogenetic clustering would shed light on the specifics of taxonomic relationships with finer detail. B. decussata is a synonym of Curtitoma decussata (Couthouy, 1839) (originally described as Pleurotoma decussatum).
Description
The length of the shell attains 5 mm. Distribution This marine species occurs in Atlantic Ocean, France.
References
Locard A. (1892). Les coquilles marines des côtes de France. Paris, J.B. Baillière & fils : pp. 384 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
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