Guildfordia superba, common name the superb star turban, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Turbinidae, the turban snails.[2]
| Guildfordia superba | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Vetigastropoda |
| Order: | Trochida |
| Superfamily: | Trochoidea |
| Family: | Turbinidae |
| Genus: | Guildfordia |
| Species: | G. superba
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| Guildfordia superba Poppe, Tagaro & Dekker, 2005[1]
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Description edit
The size of the shell attains 80 mm.
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Distribution edit
This marine species occurs off the Philippines.
References edit
- ^ Poppe, Tagaro & Dekker. 2005. Visaya 1(3) : 4–10. World Register of Marine Species, Retrieved 20 April 2010.
- ^ Guildfordia superba Poppe, Tagaro & Dekker, 2005. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 20 April 2010.
- Poppe G.T., Tagaro S. & Dekker H. (2005) Discovery of a new Guildfordia (Gastropoda, Turbinidae) near Balut Island, south of Mindanao, The Philippines. Visaya 1(3): 4-10
- Alf A. & Kreipl K. (2011) The family Turbinidae. Subfamilies Turbininae Rafinesque, 1815 and Prisogasterinae Hickman & McLean, 1990. In: G.T. Poppe & K. Groh (eds), A Conchological Iconography. Hackenheim: Conchbooks. pp. 1–82, pls 104-245
External links edit
- "Guildfordia superba". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
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