Taranis laevisculpta is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Raphitomidae.[1]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Raphitomidae |
| Genus: | Taranis |
| Species: | T. laevisculpta
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| Binomial name | |
| Taranis laevisculpta Monterosato, 1880
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| Synonyms[1] | |
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Tarranis cirrata laevisculpta Monterosato, 1880 | |
Description
editThe length of the shell varies between 3 mm and 7 mm.
(Original description in Italian) It is characterized by its smaller size, descending spire, thicker apex, lack of a keel, and extremely fine sculpture with no protruding elements. [2]
Distribution
editThis marine species was found off Palermo, Sicily, Italy.
References
edit- ^ a b Taranis laevisculpta Monterosato, 1880. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 29 March 2010.
- ^ Monterosato T. A. (di) (1880). Conchiglie della zona degli abissi. Bullettino della Società Malacologica Italiana,, Pisa, 6: 50-82
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). Mollusca. in: Costello, M.J. et al. (eds), European Register of Marine Species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Patrimoines Naturels. 50: 180-213.
External links
edit- Tucker, J.K. (2004). "Catalog of recent and fossil turrids (Mollusca: Gastropoda)" (PDF). Zootaxa. 682: 1–1295. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.682.1.1.
- Gastropods.com: Taranis laevisculpta
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