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Turbonilla malaita is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pyramidellidae, the pyrams and their allies.[2]
| Turbonilla malaita | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Heterobranchia |
| Family: | Pyramidellidae |
| Genus: | Turbonilla |
| Species: | T. malaita
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| Binomial name | |
| Turbonilla malaita Peñas & Rolán, 2010[1]
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Description edit
They are surficial modifiers[3], and their shell grows to a length of 3.2 mm.[citation needed]
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Distribution edit
This species occurs in the Pacific Ocean off the Solomon Islands.
References edit
- ^ Peñas A. & Rolán E. (2010) Deep water Pyramidelloidea of the Tropical South Pacific: Turbonilla and related genera. In: Gofas S. (ed.) Tropical Deep Sea Benthos 26. Mémoires du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle 200:1-436.. World Register of Marine Species, Retrieved 2012-02-29.
- ^ Bouchet, P. (2010). Turbonilla malaita Peñas & Rolán, 2010. 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=475423 on 2012-03-01
- ^ "Turbonilla malaita Peñas & Rolán 2010 - Encyclopedia of Life". eol.org. Retrieved 2024-01-23.
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