Turbonilla elegantula explained

Turbonilla elegantula is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pyramidellidae, the pyrams and their allies.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Description

The length of the shell varies between 3 mm and 6 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs in the following locations:

• Caribbean Sea
• Colombia
• Cuba
• Gulf of Mexico
• Mexico
• Northwest Atlantic : from Massachusetts to North Carolina.
• Puerto Rico

Notes

Additional information regarding this species:

• Distribution: Range: 41.5°N to 35.3°N; 75.5°W to 70.7°W. Distribution: USA: Massachusetts, Connecticut, Virginia, North Carolina

External links

• Biodiversity Heritage Library (6 publications)
• Encyclopedia of Life
• ITIS
• World Register of Marine Species

Notes and References

1. Rosenberg, G. (2011). Turbonilla elegantula A. E. Verrill, 1882. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=160348 on 2012-03-01
2. ITIS database
3. Rosenberg, G. 2004. Malacolog Version 3.3.2: Western Atlantic gastropod database. The Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia, PA.