Turritella_variegata

<i>Turritella variegata</i>

Turritella variegata

Species of gastropod

Turritella variegata is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Turritellidae.[1]

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Distribution

Description

The maximum recorded shell length is 120 mm.[2]

Habitat

The minimum recorded depth for this species is 0 m; maximum recorded depth is 53 m.[2]

References

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  1. [1]
    Turritella variegata (Linnaeus, 1758). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 17 May 2010.
  2. [2]
    Welch J. J. (2010). "The "Island Rule" and Deep-Sea Gastropods: Re-Examining the Evidence". PLOS One 5(1): e8776. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0008776.


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