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Lunella correensis

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Lunella correensis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk, in the subfamily Turbininae of the family Turbinidae, the turban snails.[1][2]

Phylum:Mollusca
Order:Trochida
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Lunella correensis
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Vetigastropoda
Order: Trochida
Superfamily: Trochoidea
Family: Turbinidae
Genus: Lunella
Species:
L. correensis
Binomial name
Lunella correensis
(Récluz, 1853)
Synonyms[1]
  • Lunella coreensis (Récluz, 1853)
  • Lunella coronata correensis (Récluz, 1853)
  • Turbo (Lunella) coronatus coreensis (Récluz, 1853)
  • Turbo correensis Récluz, 1853
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Description

The size of the shell varies between 12 mm and 27 mm. The shell is similar to Lunella granulata, but is imperforate.[citation needed]

Distribution

This marine species occurs in the Northwest Pacific, especially off Korea and Japan.[3]

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