Biology:Carinoturris fortis

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Short description: Species of gastropod

Carinoturris fortis
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Pseudomelatomidae
Genus: Carinoturris
Species:
C. fortis
Binomial name
Carinoturris fortis
Bartsch, 1944

Carinoturris fortis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pseudomelatomidae, the turrids and allies.[1]

Description

The length of the decollated shell measures 16 mm, its diameter 7 mm.

Distribution

This species occurs in the Pacific Ocean off California , USA.

References

  • McLean J.H. (1996). The Prosobranchia. In: Taxonomic Atlas of the Benthic Fauna of the Santa Maria Basin and Western Santa Barbara Channel. The Mollusca Part 2 – The Gastropoda. Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History. volume 9: 1–160

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q3177201 entry