Turritriton kobelti
Turritriton kobelti is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cymatiidae.[1]
Turritriton kobelti | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
Order: | Littorinimorpha |
Family: | Cymatiidae |
Genus: | Turritriton |
Species: | T. kobelti |
Binomial name | |
Turritriton kobelti (von Maltzan, 1884) | |
Synonyms[1] | |
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This species is a possible synonym or subspecies of Turritriton gibbosus. Only genetic investigation can tell.[1]
Description
The shell size varies between 14 mm and 42 mm
Distribution
This species is found in European waters and in the Atlantic Ocean off Angola, Gabon, Cape Verde, Ghana and Senegal.
References
- Turritriton kobelti (Von Maltzan, 1884). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 6 December 2018.
- Bernard, P.A. (Ed.) (1984). Coquillages du Gabon [Shells of Gabon]. Pierre A. Bernard: Libreville, Gabon. 140, 75 plates
External links
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