Turbo reevii
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| Several views of a shell of Turbo reevii | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Vetigastropoda |
| Order: | Trochida |
| Superfamily: | Trochoidea |
| Family: | Turbinidae |
| Genus: | Turbo |
| Species: | T. reevii
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| Binomial name | |
| Turbo reevii Philippi, 1847
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| Synonyms[1] | |
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Turbo reevii, Reeve's turban, is a
Description
The length of the shell varies between 32 mm and 100 mm. The color pattern of the shell is deep or reddish brown, clouded and minutely flecked with white. The
peristome is white. The columella contains a heavy callus. It differs from Turbo petholatus in the more obscure, marbled color pattern.[3]
Distribution
This marine species occurs in the Indian Ocean off the
.References
- ^ a b MolluscaBase (2018). Turbo reevii Philippi, 1847. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=888084 on 2019-01-06
- ^ Philippi R. A. (1842-1850). Die Kreiselschnecken oder Trochoideen. [in] Systematisches Conchylien Cabinet von Martini und Chemnitz (Küster H.C., ed.), 2(2): 1-98, pl. 1-19 (pp. 1-8 [1842], 9-24 [1845], 25-66 [1847], 67-74 [1849], 75-98 [1850]; pl. 1-9 [1842], 10-15 [1847], 16-19 [1849]). Nürnberg : Bauer & Raspe.
- ^ G.W. Tryon (1888), Manual of Conchology X; Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia (described as Turbo petholatus var. reevei)
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