Gibberula sassenae

Gibberula sassenae is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk, in the family Cystiscidae. It is named after Dutch-American sociologist Saskia Sassen.^[1][2]

Gibberula sassenae
Shell of Gibberula sassenae (holotype at MNHN, Paris)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Neogastropoda
Family:	Cystiscidae
Subfamily:	Cystiscinae
Genus:	Gibberula
Species:	G. sassenae
Binomial name
Gibberula sassenae Ortea, 2015

Description

The length of the shell attains 2.39 mm.

Their functional type is benthos.^[1]

Their feeding type is predatory.^[1]

Distribution

This marine species occurs off Guadeloupe.^[1]