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Turritella marianopsis

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Turritella marianopsis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Family: Turritellidae
Genus: Turritella
Species:
T. marianopsis
Binomial name
Turritella marianopsis
Petuch, 1990[1]

Turritella marianopsis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Turritellidae.[2]

Distribution

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Description

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The maximum recorded shell length is 58 mm.[3]

Habitat

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Minimum recorded depth is 65 m.[3] Maximum recorded depth is 65 m.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Petuch, E. J. 1990. A new molluscan faunule from the Caribbean coast of Panama. The Nautilus 104(2):57–71, 42 figs.. World Register of Marine Species, Retrieved 17 May 2010.
  2. ^ Turritella marianopsis Petuch, 1990. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 17 May 2010.
  3. ^ a b c 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.