Biology:Turritella variegata

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Short description: Species of gastropod


Turritella variegata
Turritella variegata (Linnaeus, 1758) 2013 000.JPG
Scientific classification
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Turritellinae
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T. variegata
Binomial name
Turritella variegata
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Synonyms[1]

Epitonium marmoreum Röding, 1798
Turbo variegatus Linnaeus, 1758
Turritella imbricata (Linnaeus, 1758)
Turritella paraguanensis Hodson, 1926
Turritella variegata var. elongata Reeve, 1849

Turritella variegata is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Turritellidae.[1]

Distribution

Description

The maximum recorded shell length is 120 mm.[2]

Habitat

The minimum recorded depth for this species is 0 m; maximum recorded depth is 53 m.[2]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Turritella variegata (Linnaeus, 1758). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 17 May 2010.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Welch J. J. (2010). "The "Island Rule" and Deep-Sea Gastropods: Re-Examining the Evidence". PLOS One 5(1): e8776. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0008776.

Wikidata ☰ Q3171516 entry