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Turbo magnificus

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Turbo magnificus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Vetigastropoda
Order: Trochida
Superfamily: Trochoidea
Family: Turbinidae
Genus: Turbo
Species:
T. magnificus
Binomial name
Turbo magnificus
Jonas, 1844
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

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Additional information regarding this species:[1]

  • Taxonomic status: Some authors place the name in the subgenus Turbo (Taeniaturbo)

Description

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The length of the shell varies between 30 mm and 70 mm.

Distribution

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This species occurs in the Pacific Ocean from Ecuador to Chile.

References

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  1. ^ 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
  2. ^ Alf A. & Kreipl K. (2003). A Conchological Iconography: The Family Turbinidae, Subfamily Turbininae, Genus Turbo. Conchbooks, Hackenheim Germany.
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