Turbo heisei explained

Turbo heisei is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Turbinidae, the turban snails.

Taxonomic status: Some authors place the name in the subgenus Turbo (Taeniaturbo)

Distribution

This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off Brazil.^[1]

Description

The maximum recorded shell length is 25 mm.^[2]

Habitat

Minimum recorded depth is 20 m.^[2] Maximum recorded depth is 97 m.^[2]

References

• Alf A. & Kreipl K. (2003). A Conchological Iconography: The Family Turbinidae, Subfamily Turbininae, Genus Turbo. Conchbooks, Hackenheim Germany.

Notes and References

1. Cavallari D. C. & Simone L. R. L. (2016). Redescription and range extension of Turbo heisei (Gastropoda, Trochoidea), from the SW Atlantic. Strombus 23(1-2): 9–16. http://www.conchasbrasil.org.br/strombus/fillcookie.asp?file=023p9a16.pdf
2. Welch J. J. (2010). The "Island Rule" and Deep-Sea Gastropods: Re-Examining the Evidence. PLoS ONE 5(1): e8776. .