Turritella variegata

Turritella variegata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Family: Turritellidae
Genus: Turritella
Species:
T. variegata
Binomial name
Turritella variegata
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Synonyms[1]

Epitonium marmoreum Röding, 1798
Turbo variegatus Linnaeus, 1758
Turritella imbricata (Linnaeus, 1758)
Turritella paraguanensis Hodson, 1926
Turritella variegata var. elongata Reeve, 1849

Turritella variegata is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Turritellidae.[1]

Distribution

Description

The maximum recorded shell length is 120 mm.[2]

Habitat

The minimum recorded depth for this species is 0 m; maximum recorded depth is 53 m.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b Turritella variegata (Linnaeus, 1758). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 17 May 2010.
  2. ^ a b Welch J. J. (2010). "The "Island Rule" and Deep-Sea Gastropods: Re-Examining the Evidence". PLOS One 5(1): e8776. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0008776.


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