Turbonilla dispar is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pyramidellidae, the pyrams and their allies.[2]
| Turbonilla dispar | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Heterobranchia |
| Family: | Pyramidellidae |
| Genus: | Turbonilla |
| Species: | T. dispar
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| Binomial name | |
| Turbonilla dispar | |
| Synonyms | |
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Pyrgiscus dispar (Pilsbry, 1897) | |
Description
editThe shell grows to a length between 4 mm and 9.5 mm, with it also having 2-3 mm in diameter.[2] The shell has 8 somewhat curved whorls after the nucleus, with the spire having less than 2.[2] The structure of the spiral grooves at unequal intervals have oblong punctures, with the upper part of the spire have square punctures.[2] The shell is a light brown.[2]
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Distribution
editThis species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off Brazil, Uruguay ad Argentina at depths between 5 m and 65 m.
References
edit- ^ Pilsbry, H. A. 1897. New species of mollusks from Uruguay. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 49: 290-298, pls. 6-7
- ^ a b c d e Rosenberg, G. (2011). Turbonilla dispar Pilsbry, 1897. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=533552 on 2012-03-01
External links
edit- Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications)
- Encyclopedia of Life
- World Register of Marine Species
- "Turbonilla dispar". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 7 March 2012.