Turbonilla macaensis
Turbonilla macaensis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pyramidellidae, the pyrams and their allies.[2]
| Turbonilla macaensis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Heterobranchia |
| Family: | Pyramidellidae |
| Genus: | Turbonilla |
| Species: | T. macaensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Turbonilla macaensis Pimenta & Absalao, 2001[1] | |
| Synonyms | |
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Turbonilla fasciata auct. non d'Orbigny, 1840 | |
Description
The shell grows to a length of 8 mm.
Distribution
This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off Brazil, Uruguay and Argentina at depths between 30 m and 65 m.
References
- Pimenta & Absalao (2001). Basteria 65 (1-3) : 69-88. World Register of Marine Species, Retrieved 2012-02-29.
- WoRMS (2010). Turbonilla macaensis Pimenta & Absalao, 2001. In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. (2010) World Marine Mollusca database. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=458143 on 2012-03-01
External links
- To Encyclopedia of Life
- To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection
- To World Register of Marine Species
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