Turbonilla alfredi
Turbonilla alfredi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pyramidellidae, the pyrams and their allies.[2]
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Pyrgiscus alfredi (Abbott, 1958) |
Description
The shell grows to a length of 7.5 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off the Grand Cayman Island, Virgin Islands: St. Croix at depths between 2.4 m and 2.7 m.
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References
- Abbott, R. T. 1958. The marine mollusks of Grand Cayman Island, British West Indies. Monographs of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 11: [viii] + 138 pp., 5 pls.
- Rosenberg, G. (2011). Turbonilla alfredi Abbott, 1958. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=532306 on 2012-03-01
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