Turbonilla obliquata explained

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

Description

The length of the hyaline shell measures 3 mm. The teleoconch contains nine convex whorls with about 14 oblique small ribs and much wider, smooth interspaces.^[3]

Distribution

This marine species occurs in the following locations:

• European waters (ERMS scope): France, Spain, Portugal
• Mediterranean Sea: Greece
• Atlantic Ocean: the Azores.

External links

• Biodiversity Heritage Library (14 publications)
• CLEMAM
• Encyclopedia of Life
• World Register of Marine Species

Notes and References

1. Gofas, S. (2010). Turbonilla obliquata (Philippi, 1844). In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. (2010) World Marine Mollusca database. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=141080 on 2012-04-21
2. Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). Mollusca, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50: pp. 180-213
3. https://archive.org/stream/manualconch08tryorich#page/n5/mode/2up Tryon (1886), Manual of Conchology vol. VIII p. 324 pl. 75 # 80