Turbo magnificus
Appearance
Turbo magnificus | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Subclass: | Vetigastropoda |
Order: | Trochida |
Superfamily: | Trochoidea |
Family: | Turbinidae |
Genus: | Turbo |
Species: | T. magnificus
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Binomial name | |
Turbo magnificus Jonas, 1844
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Synonyms | |
Turbo (Taeniaturbo) magnificus Jonas, 1844 |
Turbo magnificus, common name the magnificent 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 (Taeniaturbo)
Description
[edit]The length of the shell varies between 30 mm and 70 mm.
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Distribution
[edit]This species occurs in the Pacific Ocean from Ecuador to Chile.
References
[edit]- ^ a b WoRMS (2012). Turbo magnificus Jonas, 1844. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=534218 on 2012-09-01
- ^ Alf A. & Kreipl K. (2003). A Conchological Iconography: The Family Turbinidae, Subfamily Turbininae, Genus Turbo. Conchbooks, Hackenheim Germany.
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