Turbo scitulus
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| Turbo scitulus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Clade: | Vetigastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Trochoidea |
| Family: | Turbinidae |
| Genus: | Turbo (gastropod) |
| Species: | T. scitulus |
| Binomial name | |
| Turbo scitulus (Dall, 1919) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Turbo scitulus, common name the Galapagos turban, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Turbinidae, the turban snails.[1][2]
Notes
Additional information regarding this species:[1]
- Taxonomic status: Some authors place the name in the subgenus Turbo (Marmarostoma)
Description
The length of the shell varies between 25 mm and 31 mm.
Distribution
This species occurs in the Pacific Ocean off the Galapagos Islands.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 WoRMS (2012). Turbo scitulus (Dall, 1919). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=534222 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 scitulus | |
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| Encyclopedia of Life | 19660391 |
| WoRMS | 534222 |
- To Encyclopedia of Life
- To World Register of Marine Species
- Gastropods.com: Turbo (Marmarostoma) scitulus
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