Turbonilla musorstom

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Turbonilla musorstom
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Heterobranchia
Family: Pyramidellidae
Genus: Turbonilla
Species:
T. musorstom
Binomial name
Turbonilla musorstom
Peñas & Rolán, 2010 [1]
Synonyms

Turbonilla (Pyrgiscilla) musorstomPeñas & Rolán, 2010

Contents

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

The specific name musorstom is the acronym for the joint expeditions by the Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle (‘Mus.’) and the Office de la Recherche Scientifique et Technique Outre-Mer (‘Orstom’). [3]

Description

The shell grows to a length of 3.6 mm.

Distribution

This species occurs in the Pacific Ocean off the Solomons and Fiji.

See also

Other species with acronym names:

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References

  1. 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 2012-04-21.
  2. Bouchet, P. (2010). Turbonilla musorstom 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=475452 on 2012-04-21
  3. Philippe Bouchet; Bertrand Richer de Forges; Jean-Lou Justine (2006). Tropical Deep-sea Benthos. Publications scientifiques du Muséum. p. 257. ISBN   978-2-85653-585-1. The specific name is derived from the expedition acronym, MUSORSTOM.