Turbonilla leta is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pyramidellidae, the pyrams and their allies.[2]

Turbonilla leta
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Family: Pyramidellidae
Genus: Turbonilla
Species:
T. leta
Binomial name
Turbonilla leta
Synonyms
  • Pyrgiscus leta Bartsch, 1927
  • Turbonilla (Strioturbonilla) leta Bartsch, 1927

Description

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The shell grows to a length of 3 mm.

Distribution

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This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off Georgia and Florida.

References

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  1. ^ Dall, W. H. 1927. Small shells from dredgings off the southeast coast of the United States by the United States Fisheries Steamer 'Albatross' in 1885 and 1886. Proceedings of the United States National Museum 70(2667): 1-134
  2. ^ Rosenberg, G. (2011). Turbonilla leta Bartsch, 1927. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=533565 on 2012-03-01
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