Turbo mazatlanicus
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| taxon = Turbo mazatlanicus
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| authority = Pilsbry & Lowe, 1932
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| synonyms = Turbo (Chaenoturbo) mazatlanicus Pilsbry & Lowe, 1932
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Turbo mazatlanicus is a species of sea snail, marine gastropod mollusk in the family Turbinidae.{{WRMS species|413382|Turbo mazatlanicus Pilsbry & Lowe, 1932||1 October 2012}}
- Taxonomic status: Some authors place the name in the subgenus Turbo (Chaenoturbo).
Description
The length of the shell varies between 5 mm and 15 mm.
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Distribution
This species occurs in the Pacific Ocean off Mazatlán, Mexico.
References
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- Alf A. & Kreipl K. (2003). A Conchological Iconography: The Family Turbinidae, Subfamily Turbininae, Genus Turbo. Conchbooks, Hackenheim Germany.
- Williams, S.T. (2007). Origins and diversification of Indo-West Pacific marine fauna: evolutionary history and biogeography of turban shells (Gastropoda, Turbinidae). Biological Journal of the Linnean Society, 2007, 92, 573–592.
External links
- {{Gastropods.com|key=6|id=20376|title=Turbo (Chaenoturbo) mazatlanicus|access-date=16 January 2019}}
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Category:Gastropods described in 1932
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