Tritonoturris obesa is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Raphitomidae.[1]
| Tritonoturris obesa | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Raphitomidae |
| Genus: | Tritonoturris |
| Species: | T. obesa
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| Binomial name | |
| Tritonoturris obesa Kilburn, 1977
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Description
editThe length of the shell attains 28 mm.
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Distribution
editThis marine species occurs off Northern KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
References
edit- ^ a b Tritonoturris obesa Kilburn, 1977. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 5 April 2010.
- 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
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