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Turbonilla magnacastanea

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Turbonilla magnacastanea
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Family: Pyramidellidae
Genus: Turbonilla
Species:
T. magnacastanea
Binomial name
Turbonilla magnacastanea
Peñas & Rolán, 2010[1]

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

Description

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The shell grows to a length of 18 mm. As is the case with most mollusks, Turbonilla Magnacastanea carries their shall by selecting one from nature, attaching to it, and carrying it as a portable home. Distinguishing features are still being discovered and categorized.

Distribution

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This species occurs in the Pacific Ocean off the Solomon Islands.

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