| Turris | |
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| a shell of Turris babylonia | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Family: | Turridae |
| Genus: | Turris Batsch, 1789 |
| Type species | |
| Murex babylonius Linnaeus, 1758 | |
| Synonyms [1] | |
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Turris is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Turridae, the turrids. [1]
The generally large shells are variegated with spots. The fusiform shell is turriculated with a long, sharp spire. The aperture is ovate. The columellar lip is smooth. The outer lip is separated with a narrow profound sinus from the suture rather than distantly. The siphonal canal is long and narrow, straight and open. [2]
(Description by Charles Hedley) The shell is large, with a tall slender spire. The outer lip is sharp, without fold or thickening. The siphonal notch is a deep slit with parallel sides following a walled-in fasciole. Within the body whorl are sharp raised revolving threads, a feature shared by related genera. The protoconch consists of two smooth rounded whorls. The operculum is unguiculate, with an apical nucleus. [3]
The foot of the animal is anteriorly truncated but obtuse posteriorly. The tentacles are cylindrical, with the eyes externally near their base The teeth of the toxoglossan radula are falciform and angulated (formula 1-0-1).
This genus inhabits warm seas.
The extinct species are only tentatively placed in the genus Turris.
Gemmula lululimi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Turridae, the turrids.
Turris babylonia, common name: the Babylon turrid or tower turrid, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Turridae, the turrids.
Turris condei is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Turridae, the turrids.
Turris crispa is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Turridae, the turrids.
Purpuraturris cristata is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Turridae, the turrids.
Turris hidalgoi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Turridae, the turrids.
Turris pagasa is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Turridae, the turrids.
Drillia is a genus of small sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Drilliidae.
Gemmula, common name the gem turrids, is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Turridae, the turrids.
Lophiotoma is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Turridae, the turrids.
Tritonoturris is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Raphitomidae.
Clavatula is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Clavatulidae.
Bullia is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Nassariidae, the Nassa mud snails or dog whelks.
Pusia is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Costellariidae.
Coralliophila is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Coralliophilinae, the coral snails, within the family Muricidae, the murex snails and rock snails.
Nassa is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Rapaninae of the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.
Ancilla, common name the ancillas, is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Ancillariidae.
Sinum is a genus of predatory sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Sininae of the family Naticidae, the moon snails.
Clavus is a genus of small sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Drilliidae.
Turridae is a taxonomic family name for a number of predatory sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Conoidea.
