Pyramidella turrita
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| taxon = Pyramidella turrita
| authority = A. Adams, 1855
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Pyramidella turrita is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pyramidellidae, the pyrams and their allies.Rosenberg, G. (2011). Pyramidella turrita A. Adams, 1855. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=588494 on 2012-01-12
Description
The shell has a fulvous color, obsoletely maculated with a deeper tint. The whorls of the teleoconch are flattened. The suture is deep, crenulated and frequently whitish. The body whorl has a distinct median sulcus. The length of the shell varies between 22 mm and 24 mm.[https://archive.org/stream/manualconch08tryorich#page/n5/mode/2up G.W. Tryon, Manual of Conchology vol. VIII p. 301-302; 1889]
Distribution
This marine species occurs in the following locations :
- Northern Australia, New Caledonia.
- Indian Ocean off East Africa, and Durban, South Africa.
References
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External links
- [http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=588494 World Register of Marine Species]
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