Turbonilla musorstom
| Turbonilla musorstom | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Heterobranchia |
| Family: | Pyramidellidae |
| Genus: | Turbonilla |
| Species: | T. musorstom
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| Binomial name | |
| Turbonilla musorstom Peñas & Rolán, 2010[1]
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| Synonyms | |
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Turbonilla (Pyrgiscilla) musorstom Peñas & Rolán, 2010 | |
Turbonilla musorstom is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pyramidellidae, the pyrams and their allies.[2]
The specific name musorstom is the acronym for the joint expeditions by the Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle (‘Mus.’) and the Office de la Recherche Scientifique et Technique Outre-Mer (‘Orstom’).[3]
Description[edit]
The shell grows to a length of 3.6 mm.
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Distribution[edit]
This species occurs in the Pacific Ocean off the Solomons and Fiji.
See also[edit]
Other species with acronym names:
- AEECL's sportive lemur
- Turbonilla musorstom
- Klossiella quimrensis
References[edit]
- ^ Peñas A. & Rolán E. (2010) Deep water Pyramidelloidea of the Tropical South Pacific: Turbonilla and related genera. In: Gofas S. (ed.) Tropical Deep Sea Benthos 26. Mémoires du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle 200:1-436.. World Register of Marine Species, Retrieved 2012-04-21.
- ^ Bouchet, P. (2010). Turbonilla musorstom Peñas & Rolán, 2010. 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=475452 on 2012-04-21
- ^ Philippe Bouchet; Bertrand Richer de Forges; Jean-Lou Justine (2006). Tropical Deep-sea Benthos. Publications scientifiques du Muséum. p. 257. ISBN 978-2-85653-585-1.
The specific name is derived from the expedition acronym, MUSORSTOM.
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