Turbo albofasciatus

Turbo albofasciatus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Mollusca
Class:Gastropoda
Clade:Vetigastropoda
Superfamily:Trochoidea
Family:Turbinidae
Genus:Turbo
Species: T. albofasciatus
Binomial name
Turbo albofasciatus
Bozzetti, 1994
Synonyms[1]

Turbo (Marmarostoma) albofasciatus Bozzetti, 1994

Turbo albofasciatus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Turbinidae, the turban snails.[1]

Some authors place this genus in the subgenus Turbo (Marmarostoma).

Description

The size of the shell attains 18 mm.

Distribution

This species occurs in the Indian Ocean off Somalia.

References

  • Alf A. & Kreipl K. (2003). A Conchological Iconography: The Family Turbinidae, Subfamily Turbininae, Genus Turbo. Conchbooks, Hackenheim Germany


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