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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