Taranis columbella
| Taranis columbella | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Raphitomidae |
| Genus: | Taranis |
| Species: | T. columbella |
| Binomial name | |
| Taranis columbella Kilburn, 1991 | |
Taranis columbella is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Raphitomidae.[1]
Description
The length of the shell attains 4.6 mm, (0.18") its diameter is 1.9 mm (0.075").
Distribution
The holotype of this marine species was found off Sheffield Beach, South Africa.
References
- ↑ Taranis columbella Kilburn, 1991. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 29 March 2010.
External links
- Kilburn, R. N. "Turridae (Mollusca: Gastropoda) of southern Africa and Mozambique. Part 5. Subfamily Taraninae." Annals of the Natal Museum 32.1 (1991): 325-339
- Tucker, J.K. (2004). "Catalog of recent and fossil turrids (Mollusca: Gastropoda)" (PDF). Zootaxa. 682: 1–1295. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.682.1.1.