Turbonilla magnacastanea

Turbonilla magnacastanea
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Family:	Pyramidellidae
Genus:	Turbonilla
Species:	T. magnacastanea
Binomial name
	Turbonilla magnacastanea; Peñas & Rolán, 2010

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

Description

The shell grows to a length of 18 mm. As is the case with most mollusks, Turbonilla Magnacastanea carries their shall by selecting one from nature, attaching to it, and carrying it as a portable home. Distinguishing features are still being discovered and categorized.

Distribution

This species occurs in the Pacific Ocean off the Solomon Islands.

References

^ Peñas A. & Rolán E. (2010) Deep water Pyramidelloidea of the Tropical South Pacific: Turbonilla and related genera. In: Gofas S. (ed.) Tropical Deep Sea Benthos 26. Mémoires du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle 200:1-436.. World Register of Marine Species, Retrieved 2012-02-29.
^ Bouchet, P. (2010). Turbonilla magnacastanea Peñas & Rolán, 2010. In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. (2010) World Marine Mollusca database. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=475324 on 2012-03-01

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[1] Peñas A. & Rolán E. (2010) Deep water Pyramidelloidea of the Tropical South Pacific: Turbonilla and related genera. In: Gofas S. (ed.) Tropical Deep Sea Benthos 26. Mémoires du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle 200:1-436.. World Register of Marine Species, Retrieved 2012-02-29.

[WoRMS-2] Bouchet, P. (2010). Turbonilla magnacastanea Peñas & Rolán, 2010. In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. (2010) World Marine Mollusca database. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=475324 on 2012-03-01

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