Turritella terebra

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

Turritella terebra
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
(unranked):
clade Caenogastropoda
clade Sorbeoconcha
Superfamily:
Cerithioidea
Family:
Turritellidae
Subfamily:
Turritellinae
Genus:
Turritella
Species:
T. terebra
Binomial name
Turritella terebra
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Synonyms[1]

Turbo terebra Linnaeus, 1758

Description

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

  • Shell of Turritella terebra

Distribution

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

References
  1. 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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