Turbo mazatlanicus
| Turbo mazatlanicus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Clade: | Vetigastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Trochoidea |
| Family: | Turbinidae |
| Genus: | Turbo |
| Species: | T. mazatlanicus |
| Binomial name | |
| Turbo mazatlanicus Pilsbry & Lowe, 1932 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Turbo (Chaenoturbo) mazatlanicus Pilsbry & Lowe, 1932 | |
Turbo mazatlanicus is a species of sea snail, marine gastropod mollusk in the family Turbinidae.[1]
- Taxonomic status: Some authors place the name in the subgenus Turbo (Chaenoturbo).
Description
The length of the shell varies between 5 mm and 15 mm.
Distribution
This species occurs in the Pacific Ocean off Mazatlán, Mexico.
References
- ↑ Turbo mazatlanicus Pilsbry & Lowe, 1932. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 1 October 2012.
- Alf A. & Kreipl K. (2003). A Conchological Iconography: The Family Turbinidae, Subfamily Turbininae, Genus Turbo. Conchbooks, Hackenheim Germany.
- Williams, S.T. (2007). Origins and diversification of Indo-West Pacific marine fauna: evolutionary history and biogeography of turban shells (Gastropoda, Turbinidae). Biological Journal of the Linnean Society, 2007, 92, 573–592.
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