Turritella lindae
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
(unranked):
clade Caenogastropoda
clade Sorbeoconcha
Superfamily:
Cerithioidea
Family:
Turritellidae
Subfamily:
Turritellinae
Genus:
Turritella
Species:
T. lindae
Binomial name
Turritella lindae
(Petuch, 1987)
Synonyms[1]

Turritella (Torcula) lindae Petuch, 1987

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

Description

Original description: "Shell elongated, average size and shape for subgenus Torcula; whorls ornamented with 5 large cords with numerous fine threads in between; anteriormost 3 cords larger, intersected by large vertical ribs; 12 ribs per whorl on holotype, suture slightly keeled; protoconch comprising 3 whorls; protoconch and early whorls bright purple in color; shell color white with scattered fine purple and brown dots."[2]

Distribution

Locus typicus: "(Dredged from) 150 metres depth,
50 kilometres South of Apalachicola, Florida, USA."[3]

References

  1. 1 2 Turritella lindae (Petuch, 1987). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 17 May 2010.
  2. ↑ Petuch, E.J. 1987-New Caribbean Molluscan Faunas, page 12. Publ: CERF
  3. ↑ Petuch, E.J. 1987-New Caribbean Molluscan Faunas, page 12. Publ: CERF


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