Turbonilla haroldi | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Family: | Pyramidellidae |
Genus: | Turbonilla |
Species: | T. haroldi |
Binomial name | |
Turbonilla haroldi E. A. Smith, 1890 |
Turbonilla haroldi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pyramidellidae, the pyrams and their allies. The species was discovered by malacologist William Healy Dall in 1919.
Description
The species grows a translucent, smooth shell up to a length of 2.5 mm. The overall size can reach 6.4 mm in height, and 2.1 mm in width.
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Distribution
This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off St Helena, and in many islands northeast of New Zealand's North Island. The species can also be seen throughout the Western Atlantic Ocean, the Caribbean Sea, and the Gulf of Mexico.
References
- Smith, E. A. 1890. Report on the marine molluscan fauna of the island of St. Helena. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1890: 247-317, pls. 21-24.
- Rosenberg, G. (2011). Turbonilla haroldi E. A. Smith, 1890. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=533559 on 2012-03-01
- ^ "Turbonilla Haroldi - The Animals Life". 2023-03-31. Retrieved 2023-07-09.
- ^ "NZ Mollusca - Turbonilla haroldi". mollusca.co.nz. Retrieved 2023-07-09.
External links
Taxon identifiers | |
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