| Turritriton kobelti | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification
| |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Littorinimorpha |
| Family: | Cymatiidae |
| Genus: | Turritriton |
| Species: | T. kobelti
|
| Binomial name | |
| Turritriton kobelti (
von Maltzan, 1884)
| |
| Synonyms [1] | |
| |
Turritriton kobelti is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cymatiidae. [1]
This species is a possible synonym or subspecies of Turritriton gibbosus. Only genetic investigation can tell. [1]
Description
The shell size varies between 14 mm and 42 mm
![[icon]](/info/en/?search=File:Wiki_letter_w_cropped.svg){kind=small} | This section needs expansion. You can help by
adding to it. (June 2010) |
Distribution
This species is found in European waters and in the Atlantic Ocean off Angola, Gabon, Cape Verde, Ghana and Senegal.
References
- ^ a b c Turritriton kobelti (Von Maltzan, 1884). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 6 December 2018.
- Bernard, P.A. (Ed.) (1984). Coquillages du Gabon [Shells of Gabon]. Pierre A. Bernard: Libreville, Gabon. 140, 75 plates