Gemmula closterion
Gemmula closterion is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Turridae, the turrids.[1]
| Gemmula closterion | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Turridae |
| Genus: | Gemmula |
| Species: | G. closterion |
| Binomial name | |
| Gemmula closterion Sysoev, 1997 | |
Description
The length of the shell attains 17.8 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off Tanimbar Island, Indonesia.
References
- Gemmula closterion Sysoev, 1997. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species.
- Sysoev, A. V. (1997). Mollusca Gastropoda: New deep-water turrid gastropods (Conoidea) from eastern Indonesia. in: Crosnier, A. et al. (Ed.) Résultats des Campagnes MUSORSTOM 16. Campagne Franco-Indonésienne KARUBAR. Mémoires du Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle. Série A, Zoologie. 172: 325-356
External links
- MNHN, Paris: specimen
- Tucker, J.K. 2004 Catalog of recent and fossil turrids (Mollusca: Gastropoda). Zootaxa 682:1-1295.
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