Turbo albofasciatus

Turbo albofasciatus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Turbinidae, the turban snails.[1]

Turbo albofasciatus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Vetigastropoda
Order: Trochida
Superfamily: Trochoidea
Family: Turbinidae
Genus: Turbo
Species:
T. albofasciatus
Binomial name
Turbo albofasciatus
Bozzetti, 1994
Synonyms[1]

Turbo (Marmarostoma) albofasciatus Bozzetti, 1994

Some authors place this genus in the subgenus Turbo (Marmarostoma).

Description

The size of the shell attains 18 mm.

Distribution

This species occurs in the Indian Ocean off Somalia.

References

  • Alf A. & Kreipl K. (2003). A Conchological Iconography: The Family Turbinidae, Subfamily Turbininae, Genus Turbo. Conchbooks, Hackenheim Germany
  • "Turbo (Marmarostoma) albofasciatus". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.


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