''Turbonilla dispar'' is a
species of
sea snail
Sea snail is a common name for slow-moving marine gastropod molluscs, usually with visible external shells, such as whelk or abalone. They share the taxonomic class Gastropoda with slugs, which are distinguished from snails primarily by the ...
, a
marine
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gastropod
The gastropods (), commonly known as snails and slugs, belong to a large taxonomic class of invertebrates within the phylum Mollusca called Gastropoda ().
This class comprises snails and slugs from saltwater, from freshwater, and from land. T ...
mollusk in the
family Pyramidellidae, the pyrams and their allies.
[Rosenberg, G. (2011). ''Turbonilla dispar'' Pilsbry, 1897. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=533552 on 2012-03-01]
Description
The shell grows to a length between 4 mm and 9.5 mm.
Distribution
This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off Brazil, Uruguay ad Argentina at depths between 5 m and 65 m.
References
External links
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications)To Encyclopedia of LifeTo World Register of Marine Species*
dispar
''Dispar'' is a genus of skipper butterflies in the family Hesperiidae
Skippers are a family of the Lepidoptera (moths and butterflies) named the Hesperiidae. Being diurnal, they are generally called butterflies. They were previously placed i ...
Gastropods described in 1897
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