Turbonilla magnacastanea is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pyramidellidae, the pyrams and their allies.[2]
| Turbonilla magnacastanea | |
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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. magnacastanea
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| Binomial name | |
| Turbonilla magnacastanea Peñas & Rolán, 2010[1]
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Description
editThe 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.
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Distribution
editThis species occurs in the Pacific Ocean off the Solomon Islands.
References
edit- ^ 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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