Turritella capensis

Turritella capensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Family:	Turritellidae
Genus:	Turritella
Species:	T. capensis
Binomial name
	Turritella capensis; (Krauss, 1848)
Synonyms
	Protoma (Protomella) capensis(Krauss, 1848); Protoma capensis(Krauss, 1848); Protomella capensis(Krauss, 1848); Turritella knysnaensisKrauss, 1848;

Last updated October 10, 2025

Turritella capensis, common name the waxy screw shell, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Turritellidae.^[2]

Distribution

This marine species occurs off the coast of South Africa.

References

↑ Krauss, 1848, Südafrikanischen Mollusken. World Register of Marine Species, Retrieved 17 May 2010.
1 2 Turritella capensis (Krauss, 1848) . Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 17 May 2010.

Kilburn, R.N. & Rippey, E. (1982) Sea Shells of Southern Africa. Macmillan South Africa, Johannesburg, xi + 249 pp. page(s): 52
Steyn, D.G. & Lussi, M. (1998) Marine Shells of South Africa. An Illustrated Collector’s Guide to Beached Shells. Ekogilde Publishers, Hartebeespoort, South Africa, ii + 264 pp. page(s): 34
Branch, G.M. et al. (2002). Two Oceans. 5th impression. David Philip, Cate Town & Johannesburg

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[1] Krauss, 1848, Südafrikanischen Mollusken. World Register of Marine Species, Retrieved 17 May 2010.

[WoRMS-2] 1 2 Turritella capensis (Krauss, 1848) . Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 17 May 2010.

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