Modulus turbinoides

Modulus turbinoides is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Modulidae.[1]

Modulus turbinoides
Shell of Modulus turbinoides (holotype at MNHN, Paris)
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M. turbinoides
Binomial name
Modulus turbinoides
(Locard, 1897)
Synonyms

Tectarium turbinoides Locard, 1897

Description

The length of the shell attains 12 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off the Cape Verdes.

References

  • Rolán E., 2005. Malacological Fauna From The Cape Verde Archipelago. Part 1, Polyplacophora and Gastropoda.


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