Turbo magnificus
| Turbo magnificus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Vetigastropoda |
| Order: | Trochida |
| Superfamily: | Trochoidea |
| Family: | Turbinidae |
| Genus: | Turbo |
| Species: | T. magnificus
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| Binomial name | |
| Turbo magnificus Jonas, 1844
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| Synonyms | |
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Turbo (Taeniaturbo) magnificus Jonas, 1844 | |
Turbo magnificus, common name the magnificent turban, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Turbinidae, the turban snails.[1][2] This Indo-Pacific species exhibits significant sexual dimorphism, with mature females developing shells averaging 60-70 mm in diameter (often exceeding 100 g in weight), while males typically reach only 30-45 mm.[3]
Notes
Additional information regarding this species:[1]
- Taxonomic status: Some authors place the name in the subgenus Turbo (Taeniaturbo)
Description
The length of the shell varies between 30 mm and 70 mm.
Distribution
This species occurs in the Pacific Ocean from Ecuador to Chile.
References
- ^ a b WoRMS (2012). Turbo magnificus Jonas, 1844. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=534218 on 2012-09-01
- ^ Alf A. & Kreipl K. (2003). A Conchological Iconography: The Family Turbinidae, Subfamily Turbininae, Genus Turbo. Conchbooks, Hackenheim Germany.
- ^ WILLIAMS, SUZANNE T. (2007-10-17). "Origins and diversification of Indo-West Pacific marine fauna: evolutionary history and biogeography of turban shells (Gastropoda, Turbinidae)". Biological Journal of the Linnean Society. 92 (3): 573–592. doi:10.1111/j.1095-8312.2007.00854.x. ISSN 0024-4066.
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