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Turbonilla dispar

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Turbonilla dispar
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Family: Pyramidellidae
Genus: Turbonilla
Species:
T. dispar
Binomial name
Turbonilla dispar
Synonyms

Pyrgiscus dispar (Pilsbry, 1897)

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

Description

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The shell grows to a length between 4 mm and 9.5 mm, with it also having 2-3 mm in diameter.[2] The shell has 8 somewhat curved whorls after the nucleus, with the spire having less than 2.[2] The structure of the spiral grooves at unequal intervals have oblong punctures, with the upper part of the spire have square punctures.[2] The shell is a light brown.[2]

Distribution

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This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off Brazil, Uruguay ad Argentina at depths between 5 m and 65 m.

References

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  1. ^ Pilsbry, H. A. 1897. New species of mollusks from Uruguay. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 49: 290-298, pls. 6-7
  2. ^ a b c d e Rosenberg, G. (2011). Turbonilla dispar Pilsbry, 1897. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=533552 on 2012-03-01
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  • Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications)
  • Encyclopedia of Life
  • World Register of Marine Species
  • "Turbonilla dispar". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 7 March 2012.