Turbonilla montserratae
Turbonilla montserratae is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pyramidellidae, the pyrams and their allies.[2]
| Turbonilla montserratae | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Heterobranchia |
| Family: | Pyramidellidae |
| Genus: | Turbonilla |
| Species: | T. montserratae |
| Binomial name | |
| Turbonilla montserratae Peñas & Rolán, 2010[1] | |
Description
The shell grows to a length of 3.6 mm.
Distribution
This species occurs in the Pacific Ocean off the Solomons, Fiji and New Caledonia.
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References
- Peñas A. & Rolán E. (2010) Deep water Pyramidelloidea of the Tropical South Pacific: Turbonilla and related genera. In: Gofas S. (ed.) Tropical Deep Sea Benthos 26. Mémoires du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle 200:1-436.. World Register of Marine Species, Retrieved 2012-04-21.
- Bouchet, P. (2010). Turbonilla montserratae Peñas & Rolán, 2010. 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=475363 on 2012-04-21
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