Turcica admirabilis

Turcica admirabilis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Clade: Vetigastropoda
Superfamily: Seguenzioidea
Family: Chilodontidae
Genus: Turcica
Species: T. admirabilis
Binomial name
Turcica admirabilis
Berry, 1969
Synonyms[1]
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Turcica admirabilis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Chilodontidae.[1][2]

Description

The size of the shell varies between 25 mm and 40 mm.

Distribution

This species occurs in the Pacific Ocean off Mexico and Colombia.

References

  1. 1 2 Bouchet, P. (2012). Turcica admirabilis Berry, 1969. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=574997 on 2013-04-14
  2. Keen M. (1971) Sea shells of tropical West America. Marine mollusks from Baja California to Perú, ed. 2. Stanford University Press. 1064 pp.

External links

External identifiers for Turcica admirabilis
ITIS 70023
WoRMS 574997


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