Turbo walteri
Species of gastropod
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Turbo walteri is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Turbinidae, the turban snails.[2]
| Turbo walteri | |
|---|---|
| Shell of Turbo walteri (paratype at MNHN, Paris) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Vetigastropoda |
| Order: | Trochida |
| Superfamily: | Trochoidea |
| Family: | Turbinidae |
| Genus: | Turbo |
| Species: | T. walteri |
| Binomial name | |
| Turbo walteri | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
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Turbo (Turbo) walteri Kreipl & Dekker, 2009 | |
Description
The length of the shell varies between 35 mm and 55 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off Northwest Australia.