Turbinella pyrum

Turbinella pyrum

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Turbinelloidea

Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Podiata Cladus: Amorphea Cladus: Obazoa Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Cladus: Filozoa Cladus: Choanozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: ParaHoxozoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Cladus: Protostomia Cladus: Spiralia Superphylum: Lophotrochozoa Phylum: Mollusca Classis: Gastropoda Subclassis: Caenogastropoda Ordo: Neogastropoda Superfamilia: Turbinelloidea

Familia: Turbinellidae
Subfamilia: Turbinellinae
Genus: Turbinella
Species: Turbinella pyrum

Name

Turbinella pyrum (Linnaeus, 1767)

Synonyms

• Buccinella caerulea Perry, 1811
• Voluta pyrum Linnaeus, 1767

References

Primary references

• Linnaeus, C. 1767. Systema naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Editio duodecima, reformata. Tomus 1 (Regnum Animale), Pars 2: 533–1327. Holmiæ [Stockholm]. Impensis Direct Laurentii Salvii. Biblioteca Digital BHL Reference page. 

Links

• Bouchet, P. (2010). Turbinella pyrum. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=208609 on 2011-03-10

Vernacular names

• English: chank shell, sacred chank, chank, divine conch
• தமிழ்: வெண் சங்கு
• 中文: 印度铅螺