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Turbonilla madrinensis

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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

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

Description

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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

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

References

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  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
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  • 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.