Turritella terebra, Photo: Michael Lahanas
Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Cladus: Protostomia
Cladus: Spiralia
Cladus: Lophotrochozoa
Phylum: Mollusca
Classis: Gastropoda
Subclassis: Caenogastropoda
Superfamilia Incertae sedis: Cerithioidea
Familia: Turritellidae
Subfamilia: Turritellinae
Genus: Turritella
Species: Turritella terebra
Turritella terebra is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Turritellidae.[1]
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]
Distribution
The species is native to the Indo-West Pacific region.
References
Turritella terebra (Linnaeus, 1758). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 17 May 2010.
S. Peter Dance, Smithsonian Handbooks: Shells, Dorling Kindersley Publishing.
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