Biology:Tritonoturris phaula

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Short description: Species of gastropod

Tritonoturris phaula
Tritonoturris phaula (MNHN-IM-2000-3159) 002.jpeg
Shell of Tritonoturris phaula (paratype at MNHN, Paris)
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Raphitomidae
Genus: Tritonoturris
Species:
T. phaula
Binomial name
Tritonoturris phaula
Kilburn, 1977

Tritonoturris phaula is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Raphitomidae.[1]

Description

The length of the shell varies between 7.7 mm (holotype) and 8.7 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off False Bay, East London, South Africa

References

  • Steyn, D.G. & Lussi, M. (1998) Marine Shells of South Africa. An Illustrated Collector's Guide to Beached Shells. Ekogilde Publishers, Hartebeespoort, South Africa, ii + 264 pp.

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q3717038 entry