Turbonilla aequalis
species of mollusc
Turbonilla aequalis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pyramidellidae, the pyrams and their allies.
Description
The shell grows to a length of 5 mm.
Distribution
This species occurs in the following locations:
Northwest Atlantic at depths between 11 mm and 15 m.
Notes
Additional information regarding this species:
Distribution: southern Massachusetts
References
Verrill, A. E. 1873. Report on the invertebrate animals of Vineyard Sound and the adjacent waters, with an account of the physical characters of the region. United States Commission of Fish and Fisheries, Report, 1871 and 1872: 295-778, pls. 1-18.
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