Turritriton kobelti
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
Order: | Littorinimorpha |
Family: | Cymatiidae |
Genus: | Turritriton |
Species: | T. kobelti
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Binomial name | |
Turritriton kobelti (Von Maltzan, 1884)
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Synonyms[1] | |
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Turritriton kobelti is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cymatiidae.[1]
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
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Distribution[]
This species is found in European waters and in the Atlantic Ocean along Angola, Gabon, Cape Verde, Ghana and Senegal.
References[]
- ^ a b c 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[]
- "Cymatium (Turritriton) gibbosum kobelti". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 8 November 2010.
Categories:
- Cymatiidae
- Gastropods described in 1884
- Molluscs of the Atlantic Ocean
- Molluscs of Angola
- Gastropods of Cape Verde
- Invertebrates of West Africa