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Turbonilla elegantula

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Turbonilla elegantula
Drawing of a shell of Turbonilla elegantula
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Family: Pyramidellidae
Genus: Turbonilla
Species:
T. elegantula
Binomial name
Turbonilla elegantula
A. E. Verrill, 1882
Synonyms[2]
  • Besla elegans (d'Orbigny, 1841)
  • Chemnitzia elegans d'Orbigny, 1841[1]
  • Turbonilla elegans (d’Orbigny, 1841)

Turbonilla elegantula is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pyramidellidae, the pyrams and their allies.[2][3][4]

Description

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The length of the shell varies between 3 mm and 6 mm.

Distribution

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This marine species occurs in the following locations:[2]

Notes

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Additional information regarding this species:[2]

  • Distribution: Range: 41.5°N to 35.3°N; 75.5°W to 70.7°W. Distribution: USA: Massachusetts, Connecticut, Virginia, North Carolina

References

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  1. ^ d'Orbigny, A. 1841. Mollusques. Histoire Physique, Politique et Naturelle de l'île de Cuba 1: 1-240, pls. 1-10?. Arthus Bertrand: Paris
  2. ^ a b c d Rosenberg, G. (2011). Turbonilla elegantula A. E. Verrill, 1882. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=160348 on 2012-03-01
  3. ^ ITIS database
  4. ^ Rosenberg, G. 2004. Malacolog Version 3.3.2: Western Atlantic gastropod database. The Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia, PA.
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  • Biodiversity Heritage Library (6 publications)
  • Encyclopedia of Life
  • ITIS
  • World Register of Marine Species
  • "Turbonilla (Pyrgiscus) elegantula elegantula". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 7 March 2012.