Turritella lindae
| Turritella lindae | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Family: | Turritellidae |
| Genus: | Turritella |
| Species: | T. lindae
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| Binomial name | |
| Turritella lindae (Petuch, 1987)
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| Synonyms[1] | |
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Turritella (Torcula) lindae Petuch, 1987 | |
Turritella lindae is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Turritellidae.[1]
Description[edit]
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[edit]
Locus typicus: "(Dredged from) 150 metres depth,
50 kilometres South of Apalachicola, Florida, USA."[3]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Turritella lindae (Petuch, 1987). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 17 May 2010.
- ^ Petuch, E.J. 1987-New Caribbean Molluscan Faunas, page 12. Publ: CERF
- ^ Petuch, E.J. 1987-New Caribbean Molluscan Faunas, page 12. Publ: CERF