Turbonilla midas: Difference between revisions

This species has a small, slender shell that grows to a length of 8.5 mm. The shell is elongate-conic with numerous flattened whorls. Its surface is sculpted with numerous, finely incised spiral lines and subtle axial growth lines, giving it a delicate, finely striated appearance. The shell is typically a translucent white or cream color. The species name “”midas”” likely alludes to the golden or valuable appearance of the shell, referencing the mythological King Midas.

Habitat and Ecology

Like other pyramidellids, this species is most likely an ectoparasite. It probably feeds on the bodily fluids of other marine invertebrates, such as polychaete worms or other mollusks, using a specialized proboscis. It inhabits continental shelf depths on sandy or muddy substrates.

Taxonomy

This species was described in 2004 by malacologists A. D. Pimenta and R. S. Absalao. It belongs to the large and diverse genus Turbonilla.{{Expand section|date=April 2012}}

This species is found in the southwestern Atlantic Ocean. This species occurs in the [[Pacific Ocean]] off [[Brazil]] at depths between 45 m and 50 m.