Turbo scitulus
Species of gastropod
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Turbo scitulus, common name the Galapagos turban, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Turbinidae, the turban snails.[1][2]
| Turbo scitulus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Vetigastropoda |
| Order: | Trochida |
| Family: | Turbinidae |
| Genus: | Turbo |
| Species: | T. scitulus |
| Binomial name | |
| Turbo scitulus (Dall, 1919) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Notes
Additional information regarding this species:[1]
- Taxonomic status: Some authors place the name in the subgenus Turbo (Marmarostoma)
Description
The length of the purple shell varies between 25 mm and 31 mm.
Distribution
This species occurs in the Pacific Ocean in the subtidal and intertidal zone off the Galapagos Islands.
