''Turbonilla eritima'' 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
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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 eritima'' E. A. Smith, 1890. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=533556 on 2012-03-01]
Description
The shell grows to a length of 3 mm.
Distribution
The type specimen was found in the Atlantic Ocean off
St Helena
Saint Helena () is a British overseas territory located in the South Atlantic Ocean. It is a remote volcanic tropical island west of the coast of south-western Africa, and east of Rio de Janeiro in South America. It is one of three constitu ...
References
External links
To Encyclopedia of LifeTo World Register of Marine Species
eritima
Gastropods described in 1890
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