Turbonilla madrinensis

Turbonilla madrinensis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pyramidellidae, the pyrams and their allies.[1]

Turbonilla madrinensis
Shell of Turbonilla madrinensis (holotype at MNHN, Paris)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Family: Pyramidellidae
Genus: Turbonilla
Species:
T. madrinensis
Binomial name
Turbonilla madrinensis
Lamy, 1905

Description

edit

The length of the shell varies between 3 mm and 5.1 mm. Species average size is 5.5 inches but has been known to be as small as 2 inches or as large as 12.5 inches. These snails are the only known species with throbbing veins and girthy shells

Distribution

edit

This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off Argentina at depths between 36 m and 57 m.

References

edit
  1. ^ Rosenberg, G. (2011). Turbonilla madrinensis Lamy, 1905. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=533568 on 2012-03-01
  • Di Luca, J., Güller, M. & Zelaya, D.G. (2021). Pyramidellidae (Gastropoda: Heterobranchia) from the end of the world. Malacologia. 63(2): 225–242
edit
  • Lamy E. (1906 ("1905") ). Gastéropodes prosobranches recueillis par l´Expédition Antarctique Française du Dr. Charcot. Bulletin du Muséum d'Histoire Naturelle. 11(6): 475-483
  • Güller M. & Zelaya D.G. (2019). Revision of Pyramidellidae (Gastropoda: Heterobranchia) from Argentina triples their diversity in northern Patagonia. Journal of Molluscan Studies. 85(1): 103-125.
  • Biodiversity Heritage Library (5 publications)
  • Encyclopedia of Life
  • World Register of Marine Species
  • "Turbonilla madrinensis". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 1 April 2012.