Turbonilla insularis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pyramidellidae, the pyrams and their allies.[2]

Turbonilla insularis
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Family: Pyramidellidae
Genus: Turbonilla
Species:
T. insularis
Binomial name
Turbonilla insularis
Dall & Simpson, 1901[1]
Synonyms
  • Pyrgiscus insularis (Dall & Simpson, 1901)
  • Turbonilla (Pyrgiscus) insularis Dall & Simpson, 1901

Description

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The shell grows to a length of 7.1 mm.

Distribution

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This marine species occurs off Puerto Rico, Venezuela and Curaçao

References

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  1. ^ Dall, W. H. and C. T. Simpson. 1901. The Mollusca of Porto Rico. U. S. Fisheries Commission Bulletin 20: 351-524, pls. 53-58.
  2. ^ Rosenberg, G. (2011). Turbonilla insularis Dall & Simpson, 1901. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=532274 on 2012-03-01
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