| Turbonilla musorstom | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Family: | Pyramidellidae |
| Genus: | Turbonilla |
| Species: | T. musorstom |
| Binomial name | |
| Turbonilla musorstom Peñas & Rolán, 2010 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Turbonilla (Pyrgiscilla) musorstom Peñas & Rolán, 2010 | |
Turbonilla musorstom is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pyramidellidae, the pyrams and their allies.
The specific name musorstom is the acronym for the joint expeditions by the Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle (‘Mus.’) and the Office de la Recherche Scientifique et Technique Outre-Mer (‘Orstom’).
Description
The shell grows to a length of 3.6 mm.
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Distribution
This species occurs in the Pacific Ocean off the Solomons and Fiji.
See also
Other species with acronym names:
- AEECL's sportive lemur
- Turbonilla musorstom
- Klossiella quimrensis
References
- Peñas A. & Rolán E. (2010) Deep water Pyramidelloidea of the Tropical South Pacific: Turbonilla and related genera. In: Gofas S. (ed.) Tropical Deep Sea Benthos 26. Mémoires du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle 200:1-436.. World Register of Marine Species, Retrieved 2012-04-21.
- Bouchet, P. (2010). Turbonilla musorstom Peñas & Rolán, 2010. In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. (2010) World Marine Mollusca database. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=475452 on 2012-04-21
- Philippe Bouchet; Bertrand Richer de Forges; Jean-Lou Justine (2006). Tropical Deep-sea Benthos. Publications scientifiques du Muséum. p. 257. ISBN 978-2-85653-585-1.
The specific name is derived from the expedition acronym, MUSORSTOM.
External links
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