Lunella correensis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk, in the subfamily Turbininae of the family Turbinidae, the turban snails.[1][2]

Lunella correensis
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Vetigastropoda
Order: Trochida
Superfamily: Trochoidea
Family: Turbinidae
Genus: Lunella
Species:
L. correensis
Binomial name
Lunella correensis
(Récluz, 1853)
Synonyms[1]
  • Lunella coreensis (Récluz, 1853)
  • Lunella coronata correensis (Récluz, 1853)
  • Turbo (Lunella) coronatus coreensis (Récluz, 1853)
  • Turbo correensis Récluz, 1853

Description

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The size of the shell varies between 12 mm and 27 mm. The shell is similar to Lunella granulata, but is imperforate.[citation needed]

Distribution

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This marine species occurs in the Northwest Pacific, especially off Korea and Japan.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b MolluscaBase (2018). Lunella correensis (Récluz, 1853). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=413414 on 2018-12-28
  2. ^ Nakano T., Takashashi K. & Ozawa T. (2007) Description of an endangered new species of Lunella (Gastropoda: Turbinidae) from the Ogasawara Islands, Japan. Venus 66(1-2):1-10.
  3. ^ G.W. Tryon (1888), Manual of Conchology X; Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia (described as Turbo coronatus var. coreensis)
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  • Récluz, C. A. (1853). Description de coquilles nouvelles (Genres Turbo, Triton et Mitra). Journal de Conchyliologie. 4: 49-54
  • "Lunella (Lunella) coreensis". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.