Turbo scitulus
| Turbo scitulus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Vetigastropoda |
| Order: | Trochida |
| Family: | Turbinidae |
| Genus: | Turbo |
| 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
[edit]Additional information regarding this species:[1]
- Taxonomic status: Some authors place the name in the subgenus Turbo (Marmarostoma)
Description
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The length of the purple shell varies between 25 mm and 31 mm.
Distribution
[edit]This species occurs in the Pacific Ocean in the subtidal and intertidal zone off the Galapagos Islands.
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 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
[edit]- Encyclopedia of Life
- World Register of Marine Species
- "Turbo (Marmarostoma) scitulus". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
- Darwin foundation .org: Galapagos species checklist
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