Turbonilla musorstom explained

Turbonilla musorstom is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pyramidellidae, the pyrams and their allies.^[1]

The specific name musorstom is the acronym for the joint expeditions by the Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle (‘Mus.’) and the Office de la Recherche Scientifique et Technique Outre-Mer (‘Orstom’).^[2]

Description

The shell grows to a length of 3.6 mm.

Distribution

This species occurs in the Pacific Ocean off the Solomons and Fiji.

See also

Other species with acronym names:

• AEECL's sportive lemur
• Turbonilla musorstom
• Klossiella quimrensis

External links

• Encyclopedia of Life
• World Register of Marine Species

Notes and References

1. Bouchet, P. (2010). Turbonilla musorstom Peñas & Rolán, 2010. In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. (2010) World Marine Mollusca database. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=475452 on 2012-04-21
2. Book: Philippe Bouchet. Bertrand Richer de Forges. Jean-Lou Justine. Tropical Deep-sea Benthos. 2006. Publications scientifiques du Muséum. 978-2-85653-585-1. 257. The specific name is derived from the expedition acronym, MUSORSTOM..