Pugilina tupiniquim


Pugilina tupiniquim is a species of sea snails, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Melongenidae, the crown conches and their allies. This species and its Eastern Atlantic congener, Pugilina morio, were once thought to be a single, amphiatlantic entity. They have, however, been recognized as distinct taxa based on anatomical and environmental differences.

Distribution

This species is found in the Western Atlantic Ocean, in mangrove areas along the Brazilian coast, and north to the Caribbean.

Human use

In traditional Brazilian medicine in the Northeast of Brazil, Pugilina tupiniquim is used as zootherapeutical product for the treatment of sexual impotence.