Turbonilla elegantula
Turbonilla elegantula is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pyramidellidae, the pyrams and their allies.[1][3][4]
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Drawing of a shell of Turbonilla elegantula | |
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Species: | T. elegantula |
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Turbonilla elegantula A. E. Verrill, 1882 | |
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Description
The length of the shell varies between 3 mm and 6 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs in the following locations:[1]
- Caribbean Sea
- Colombia
- Cuba
- Gulf of Mexico
- Mexico
- Northwest Atlantic : from Massachusetts to North Carolina.
- Puerto Rico
Notes
Additional information regarding this species:[1]
- Distribution: Range: 41.5°N to 35.3°N; 75.5°W to 70.7°W. Distribution: USA: Massachusetts, Connecticut, Virginia, North Carolina
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References
- Rosenberg, G. (2011). Turbonilla elegantula A. E. Verrill, 1882. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=160348 on 2012-03-01
- d'Orbigny, A. 1841. Mollusques. Histoire Physique, Politique et Naturelle de l'île de Cuba 1: 1-240, pls. 1-10?. Arthus Bertrand: Paris
- ITIS database
- Rosenberg, G. 2004. Malacolog Version 3.3.2: Western Atlantic gastropod database. The Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia, PA.
External links
- To Biodiversity Heritage Library (6 publications)
- To Encyclopedia of Life
- To ITIS
- To World Register of Marine Species
- "Turbonilla (Pyrgiscus) elegantula elegantula". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 7 March 2012.
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