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Rimula

Rimula

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A small sea snail that lives in the ocean
  • proper noun
  • Specialized
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  • In her research, she discovered a new species of Rimula in the coral reefs.

Examples

  • During the field trip, the students collected samples of Rimula along the shoreline.

  • The scientist studied the Rimula genus to understand the diversity of marine life.

  • Here we have advanced the taxonomy by formally reassigning one species (Carlia rimula to Lygisaurus rimula).

    Academic text (2018)

  • Here we have advanced the taxonomy by formally reassigning one species (Carlia rimula to Lygisaurus rimula).

    Academic text (2018)

Surface Forms

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Etymology

Rimula comes from the Latin rima 'a crack' plus the small ending -ula 'little', so it literally means 'little crack'. Scientists used the name because these small sea snails often have a tiny slit or groove in their shells, and that image helps you remember the genus of small marine snails.