Tritia turulosa

Tritia turulosa
Shell of Tritia turulosa
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Neogastropoda
Family:	Nassariidae
Genus:	Tritia
Species:	T. turulosa
Binomial name
Tritia turulosa (Risso, 1826) [1]
Synonyms [2]
Alectrion edwardsi(P. Fischer, 1882) Nassa edwardsiP. Fischer, 1882 Nassarius torulosusRisso, 1826 Nassarius (Nassarius) turulosus(Risso, 1826) Planaxis turulosa Risso, 1826 (basionym)

Tritia turulosa is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Nassariidae, the nassa mud snails or dog whelks. ^[2]

Description

The shell grows to a length of 9 mm.

(Described as Nassa edwardsi ) The shell is yellowish-flesh colored and appears obtuse at the apex. It comprises 6 whorls, which are subcanaliculate at the sutures and are adorned with equidistant spiral grooves (always conspicuous in the middle of the body whorl). The outer lip is thickened externally and plicate internally. ^[3]

Distribution

This species occurs in the Mediterranean Sea off Greece.

References

1. Risso A., 1826–1827: Histoire naturelle des principales productions de l'Europe Méridionale et particulièrement de celles des environs de Nice et des Alpes Maritimes , Paris, Levrault; Vol. 1: XII + 448 + 1 carta [1826]. Vol. 2: VII + 482 + 8 pl. (fiori) [novembre 1827]. Vol. 3: XVI + 480 + 14 pl. (pesci) [settembre 1827]. Vol. 4: IV + 439 + 12 pl. (molluschi) [novembre 1826]. Vol. 5: VIII + 400 + 10 pl. (altri invertebrati) [Novembre 1827]
2. Tritia turulosa (Risso, 1826) . 30 October 2012. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species .
3. Fischer, P. (1882-1883). Diagnoses d'espèces nouvelles de mollusques recueillis dans le cours des expéditions scientifiques de l'aviso "Le Travailleur" (1880 et 1881). Journal de Conchyliologie. 30: 49-53 (1882), 273-277 This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .

• Cernohorsky W. O. (1984). Systematics of the family Nassariidae (Mollusca: Gastropoda). Bulletin of the Auckland Institute and Museum 14: 1–356.
• Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). Mollusca, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50: pp. 180–213

External links

• Risso, A. (1826-1827). Histoire naturelle des principales productions de l'Europe Méridionale et particulièrement de celles des environs de Nice et des Alpes Maritimes. Paris, F.G. Levrault. 3(XVI): 1-480, 14 pls
• Crocetta, F.; Bitar, G.; Zibrowius, H.; Oliverio, M. (2020). Increase in knowledge of the marine gastropod fauna of Lebanon since the 19th century. Bulletin of Marine Science. 96(1): 1-22.
• "Nassarius (Nassarius) turulosus". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.