Turbonilla lopezyartoi
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| Turbonilla lopezyartoi | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Family: | Pyramidellidae |
| Genus: | Turbonilla |
| Species: | T. lopezyartoi |
| Binomial name | |
| Turbonilla lopezyartoi | |
Turbonilla lopezyartoi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pyramidellidae, the pyrams and their allies. This species was described by Peñas & Rolán in 2010 from fossils found off the Solomon Islands.[2]
The length of the shell measures 4.5 mm. The shell is slender and has a long, fusiform spire with about 4 whorls. The whorls are slightly convex and ornamented with fine longitudinal ribs that cross over the spiral cords, forming a reticulate pattern. The body whorl is smooth and shiny, with a thickened outer lip. The aperture is oval and has a simple columella.[3]