Turbo heisei is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Turbinidae, the turban snails.
Taxonomic status: Some authors place the name in the subgenus Turbo (Taeniaturbo)
Distribution This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off Brazil.Cavallari D. C. & Simone L. R. L. (2016). Redescription and range extension of Turbo heisei (Gastropoda, Trochoidea), from the SW Atlantic. Strombus 23(1-2): 9–16.
Description The maximum recorded shell length is 25 mm.Welch J. J. (2010). The "Island Rule" and Deep-Sea Gastropods: Re-Examining the Evidence. PLoS ONE 5(1): e8776. .
Habitat Minimum recorded depth is 20 m. Maximum recorded depth is 97 m.
References
Alf A. & Kreipl K. (2003). A Conchological Iconography: The Family Turbinidae, Subfamily Turbininae, Genus Turbo. Conchbooks, Hackenheim Germany.
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