Turritella terebra
| Turritella terebra | |
|---|---|
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| (unranked): | clade Caenogastropoda clade Sorbeoconcha |
| Superfamily: | Cerithioidea |
| Family: | Turritellidae |
| Subfamily: | Turritellinae |
| Genus: | Turritella |
| Species: | T. terebra |
| Binomial name | |
| Turritella terebra (Linnaeus, 1758) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Turbo terebra Linnaeus, 1758 | |
Turritella terebra is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Turritellidae.[1]
Description
The shell of Turritella terebra, has a long tower-like shape which resembles a drill, hence its name. The shall is narrow and tall, with as many as 30 whorls. The shell is about 14 centimeters long. Its color is light to dark brown. The opening is circular.[2]
Shell of Turritella terebra
References
- 1 2 Turritella terebra (Linnaeus, 1758). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 17 May 2010.
- ↑ S. Peter Dance, Smithsonian Handbooks: Shells, Dorling Kindersley Publishing.
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