Modulus turbinoides
Species of gastropod
Modulus turbinoides | |
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Shell of Modulus turbinoides (holotype at MNHN, Paris) | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
Family: | Modulidae |
Genus: | Modulus |
Species: | M. turbinoides |
Binomial name | |
Modulus turbinoides (Locard, 1897) | |
Synonyms | |
Tectarium turbinoides Locard, 1897 |
Modulus turbinoides is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Modulidae.[1]
Description
The length of the shell attains 12 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off the Cape Verdes.
References
- ^ Modulus turbinoides (Locard, 1897). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 17 May 2010.
- Rolán E., 2005. Malacological Fauna From The Cape Verde Archipelago. Part 1, Polyplacophora and Gastropoda.
External links
- Locard, A. (1897-1898). Expéditions scientifiques du Travailleur et du Talisman pendant les années 1880, 1881, 1882 et 1883. Mollusques testacés. Paris, Masson.
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