Laevistrombus turturella

Laevistrombus turturella
Five different views of a shell of an adult L. turturella: abapertural (upper left), right lateral (center), apertural (upper right), apical (lower left) and basal (lower right)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Littorinimorpha
Family: Strombidae
Genus: Laevistrombus
Species:
L. turturella
Binomial name
Laevistrombus turturella
(Röding, 1798)
Synonyms[1]
  • Lambis turturella Röding, 1798 (original combination)
  • Strombus isabella Lamarck, 1822

Laevistrombus turturella is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Strombidae (true conches).[1] It is one of seven living species currently recognized as valid in its genus.[2]

  1. ^ a b Laevistrombus turturella (Röding, 1798). WoRMS (2013). Laevistrombus turturella. Accessed through the World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=565670 on 9 January 2013 .
  2. ^ Laevistrombus Abbot, 1960. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species.