Turbonilla dispar
| Turbonilla dispar | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Family: | Pyramidellidae |
| Genus: | Turbonilla |
| Species: | T. dispar |
| Binomial name | |
| Turbonilla dispar Pilsbry, 1897 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Pyrgiscus dispar (Pilsbry, 1897) | |
Turbonilla dispar is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pyramidellidae, the pyrams and their allies.
Description
The shell grows to a length between 4 mm and 9.5 mm, with it also having 2-3 mm in diameter. The shell has 8 somewhat curved whorls after the nucleus, with the spire having less than 2. The structure of the spiral grooves at unequal intervals have oblong punctures, with the upper part of the spire have square punctures. The shell is a light brown.
Distribution
This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off Brazil, Uruguay ad Argentina at depths between 5 m and 65 m.
References
- ↑ Pilsbry, H. A. 1897. New species of mollusks from Uruguay. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 49: 290-298, pls. 6-7
- 1 2 3 4 5 Rosenberg, G. (2011). Turbonilla dispar Pilsbry, 1897. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=533552 on 2012-03-01
External links
- Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications)
- Encyclopedia of Life
- World Register of Marine Species
- "Turbonilla dispar". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 7 March 2012.