Lunella correensis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk, in the subfamily Turbininae of the family Turbinidae, the turban snails.[1][2]
| Lunella correensis | |
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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: | Lunella |
| Species: | L. correensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Lunella correensis (Récluz, 1853)
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Description edit
The size of the shell varies between 12 mm and 27 mm. The shell is similar to Lunella granulata, but is imperforate.[citation needed]
Distribution edit
This marine species occurs in the Northwest Pacific, especially off Korea and Japan.[3]
References edit
- ^ a b MolluscaBase (2018). Lunella correensis (Récluz, 1853). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=413414 on 2018-12-28
- ^ Nakano T., Takashashi K. & Ozawa T. (2007) Description of an endangered new species of Lunella (Gastropoda: Turbinidae) from the Ogasawara Islands, Japan. Venus 66(1-2):1-10.
- ^ G.W. Tryon (1888), Manual of Conchology X; Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia (described as Turbo coronatus var. coreensis)
External links edit
- Récluz, C. A. (1853). Description de coquilles nouvelles (Genres Turbo, Triton et Mitra). Journal de Conchyliologie. 4: 49-54
- "Lunella (Lunella) coreensis". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
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