Turbonilla macaensis
| Turbonilla macaensis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Family: | Pyramidellidae |
| Genus: | Turbonilla |
| Species: | T. macaensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Turbonilla macaensis | |
| Synonyms | |
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Turbonilla fasciata auct. non d'Orbigny, 1840 | |
Turbonilla macaensis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pyramidellidae, the pyrams and their allies.[2]
Description
The shell grows to a length of 8 mm.
Distribution
Named after the city of Macaé in Rio de Janeiro State, this species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Brazil, Uruguay and Argentina at depths between 30 m and 65 m.[3]
References
- ↑ Pimenta & Absalao (2001). Basteria 65 (1-3) : 69-88. World Register of Marine Species, Retrieved 2012-02-29.
- ↑ WoRMS (2010). Turbonilla macaensis Pimenta & Absalao, 2001. 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=458143 on 2012-03-01
- ↑ Pimenta, Alexandre Dias; Absalão, Ricardo Silva (2001). "Taxonomic revision of the species of Trubonilla" (PDF). Basteria. 65 (1/3): 69–88.
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