Turbonilla eritima

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

Turbonilla eritima
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T. eritima
Binomial name
Turbonilla eritima
E. A. Smith, 1890 [1]
Synonyms

Turbonilla (Dunkeria) eritima E.A. Smith, 1890

Description

The shell grows to a length of 3 mm.

Distribution

The type specimen was found in the Atlantic Ocean off St Helena

References

  1. Smith, E. A. 1890. Report on the marine molluscan fauna of the island of St. Helena. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1890: 247-317, pls. 21-24.
  2. Rosenberg, G. (2011). Turbonilla eritima E. A. Smith, 1890. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=533556 on 2012-03-01


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