Turbonilla schlumbergeri

Turbonilla schlumbergeri
Shell of Turbonilla schlumbergeri (holotype)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Family:	Pyramidellidae
Genus:	Turbonilla
Species:	T. schlumbergeri
Binomial name
Turbonilla schlumbergeri Dautzenberg & Fischer H., 1896
Synonyms
Eulimella schlumbergeri(Dautzenberg & Fischer H., 1896)

Turbonilla schlumbergeri is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pyramidellidae, the pyrams and their allies. ^{[1] [2]}

Distribution

This marine species is endemic to the Azores, found at a depth of 620 m. ^[3]

Description

The shell of this marine species grows to a length of 7.6 mm.

(Original description in French) This delicate shell exhibits a highly polished surface and a tall, pointed spire composed of nine slightly convex whorls separated by distinct sutures. The body whorl displays a slightly more rounded profile. The aperture is elongated, exhibiting an angular shape at the apex and a rounded form at the base. The columella and outer lip maintain a near-parallel orientation. The outer lip is sharp and positioned perpendicular to the shell's axis. The shell is uniformly white. ^[4]

References

1. Turbonilla schlumbergeri Dautzenberg & H. Fischer, 1896 . Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species  on 4 January 2019.
2. Check List of European Marine Mollusca
3. J.J. van Aartsen, E. Gittenberger & J. Goud (2000), Pyramidellidae (Mollusca, Gastropoda, Heterobranchia) collected during the Dutch CANCAP and MAURITANIA expeditions in the south-eastern part of the North Atlantic Ocean (part 2) . Zool. Med. Leiden 74
4. Dautzenberg P. & Fischer H. (1896). Dragages effectués par l'Hirondelle et par la Princesse Alice 1888-1895. 1. Mollusques Gastropodes. Mémoires de la Société Zoologique de France 9: 395-498, pl. 15-22 This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .

External links

• Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication)
• CLEMAM
• Encyclopedia of Life