| Taranis columbella | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Raphitomidae |
| Genus: | Taranis |
| Species: | T. columbella |
| Binomial name | |
| Taranis columbella Kilburn, 1991 | |
Taranis columbella is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Raphitomidae.[1]
Description
The length of the shell attains 4.6 mm, (0.18") its diameter 1.9 mm (0.075")
Distribution
The holotype of this marine species was found off Sheffield Beach, South Africa.
References
- ↑ Taranis columbella Kilburn, 1991. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 29 March 2010.
External links
- Kilburn, R. N. "Turridae (Mollusca: Gastropoda) of southern Africa and Mozambique. Part 5. Subfamily Taraninae." Annals of the Natal Museum 32.1 (1991): 325-339
- Tucker, J.K. (2004). "Catalog of recent and fossil turrids (Mollusca: Gastropoda)" (PDF). Zootaxa. 682: 1–1295.
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