Turbonilla bahiensis
Turbonilla bahiensis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pyramidellidae, the pyrams and their allies.[1]
| Turbonilla bahiensis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Heterobranchia |
| Family: | Pyramidellidae |
| Genus: | Turbonilla |
| Species: | T. bahiensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Turbonilla bahiensis (Castellanos, 1982) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Eulimella bahiensis Castellanos, 1982 (basionym) | |
According to a study published in November 2011 in Zootaxa, this species does not belong in Eulimella [2]
Description
The shell grows to a length of 5 mm.
Distribution
This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off Argentina.
References
- Rosenberg, G. (2010). Turbonilla bahiensis Castellanos, 1982. 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=585344 on 2011-10-26
- Pimenta A.D., F.N. dos Santos & R.S. Absalão (2011) Taxonomic revision of the genus Eulimella (Gastropoda, Pyramidellidae) from Brazil, with description of three new species. Zootaxa 3063: 22-38; ISSN 1175-5334
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