Turbonilla conoma

Turbonilla conoma is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pyramidellidae, the pyrams and their allies.[2]

Turbonilla conoma
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T. conoma
Binomial name
Turbonilla conoma
Bartsch, 1927 [1]
Synonyms

Pyrgiscus conoma (Bartsch, 1927)

Description

The shell grows to a length of 5.5 mm.

Distribution

The type specimen was found in the Atlantic Ocean off Georgia,USA, at a depth of 538 m.

References

  1. Dall, W. H. 1927. Small shells from dredgings off the southeast coast of the United States by the United States Fisheries Steamer 'Albatross' in 1885 and 1886. Proceedings of the United States National Museum 70(2667): 1-134.
  2. Rosenberg, G. (2011). Turbonilla conoma Bartsch, 1927. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=533548 on 2012-03-01


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