Turritriton labiosus
Species of gastropod
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Turritriton labiosus,[2] also known as Cymatium labiosum,[3] is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Cymatiidae.[2]
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| Turritriton labiosus | |
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| Shell of Turritriton labiosus (syntype at MNHN, Paris) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Littorinimorpha |
| Superfamily: | Tonnoidea |
| Family: | Cymatiidae |
| Genus: | Turritriton |
| Species: | T. labiosus |
| Binomial name | |
| Turritriton labiosus | |
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Description
Distribution
Atlantic Ocean: rare in the Canary Islands.
Habitat
Coral sand bottom, sheltered lagoon environment.
The minimum recorded depth for this species is 0.2 m; the maximum recorded depth is 91 m.[4]
