Turritella variegata
| Turritella variegata | |
|---|---|
_2013_000.JPG) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Family: | Turritellidae |
| Genus: | Turritella |
| Species: | T. variegata |
| Binomial name | |
| Turritella variegata (Linnaeus, 1758) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
| Epitonium marmoreum Röding, 1798 | |
Turritella variegata is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Turritellidae.[1]
Distribution
Description
The maximum recorded shell length is 120 mm.[2]
Habitat
The minimum recorded depth for this species is 0 m; maximum recorded depth is 53 m.[2]
References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Turritella variegata.
- ^ a b Turritella variegata (Linnaeus, 1758). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 17 May 2010.
- ^ a b 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.