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Brazilian chank

Turbinella laevigata

Classification

Turbinella laevigata, common name the Brazilian chank, is a species of very large sea snail with a gill and an operculum, a marine gastropod mollusk in the subfamily Turbinellinae of the family Turbinellidae. Subspecies There are two subspecies of this species: Turbinella laevigata laevigata Anton, 1838 Turbinella laevigata rianae Delsaerdt, 1986 (synonym : Turbinella rianae Delsaerdt, 1987) Description The shell of this species is thick and heavy, and can grow as large as 20 centimetres (8 in) in length. Distribution This species is found in Brazil.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Brazil · 30