Turbo granosus
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| Turbo granosus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Clade: | Vetigastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Trochoidea |
| Family: | Turbinidae |
| Genus: | Turbo (gastropod) |
| Species: | T. granosus |
| Binomial name | |
| Turbo granosus (Martyn, 1784) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Turbo granosus, common name the southern cat's eye, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Turbinidae, the turban snails.[1][2]
Distribution
This species occurs in the following locations:[1]
- New Zealand Exclusive Economic Zone
Description
The length of the shell varies between 25 mm and 70 mm.
Notes
Additional information regarding this species:[1]
- Authority: Use of name from Martyn (1784) validated by ICZN Opinion 479.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 WoRMS (2012). Turbo granosus (Martyn, 1784). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=534206 on 2012-09-01
- ↑ Alf A. & Kreipl K. (2003). A Conchological Iconography: The Family Turbinidae, Subfamily Turbininae, Genus Turbo. Conchbooks, Hackenheim Germany.
External links
| External identifiers for Turbo granosus | |
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| Encyclopedia of Life | 4799248 |
| WoRMS | 534206 |
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