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Tritonoturris macandrewi

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Tritonoturris macandrewi
Shell of Tritonoturris macandrewi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Raphitomidae
Genus: Tritonoturris
Species:
T. macandrewi
Binomial name
Tritonoturris macandrewi
(Smith E. A., 1882)
Synonyms[1]

Pleurotoma (Daphnella) macandrewi Smith E. A., 1882

Tritonoturris macandrewi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Raphitomidae.[1]

Description

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The length of the shell varies between 14 mm and 24 mm

Distribution

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This marine species occurs in the Persian Gulf, the Gulf of Oman and off the Philippines and in the China Seas.

References

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  • Liu, J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). Checklist of marine biota of China seas. China Science Press. 1267 pp
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