Turritella terebra

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Turritella terebra
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Family: Turritellidae
Genus: Turritella
Species:
T. terebra
Binomial name
Turritella terebra
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Synonyms [1]

Turbo terebraLinnaeus, 1758

Turritella terebra is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Turritellidae. [1]

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Description

The shell of Turritella terebra, has a long tower-like shape which resembles a drill, hence its name. The shell 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]

Distribution

The species is native to the Indo-West Pacific region.

References

  1. 1 2 Turritella terebra (Linnaeus, 1758) . Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species  on 17 May 2010.
  2. ↑ S. Peter Dance, Smithsonian Handbooks: Shells, Dorling Kindersley Publishing.
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