Turbonilla obeliscus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pyramidellidae, the pyrams and their allies.[1][2]
| Turbonilla obeliscus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Family: | Pyramidellidae |
| Genus: | Turbonilla |
| Species: | T. obeliscus
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| Binomial name | |
| Turbonilla obeliscus (C. B. Adams, 1850)
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| Synonyms | |
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Turbonilla (Chemnitzia) obeliscus (C. B. Adams, 1850) | |
Description
editThe shell grows to a length of 6.4 mm.
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Distribution
editThis species occurs in the following locations:[1]
- Caribbean Sea : Jamaica
- Gulf of Mexico
- Atlantic Ocean : North Carolina, United States
References
edit- ^ a b Rosenberg, G. (2011). Turbonilla obeliscus (C. B. Adams, 1850). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=420492 on 2012-04-21
- ^ Rosenberg, G., F. Moretzsohn, and E. F. García. 2009. Gastropoda (Mollusca) of the Gulf of Mexico, Pp. 579–699 in Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. Biodiversity. Texas A&M Press, College Station, Texas.
External links
edit- Biodiversity Heritage Library (6 publications)
- Encyclopedia of Life
- ITIS
- World Register of Marine Species