Tropidoturris
Appearance
Tropidoturris | |
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Apertural view of a shell of the subspecies Tropidoturris fossata notialis | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
Order: | Neogastropoda |
Superfamily: | Conoidea |
Family: | Borsoniidae |
Genus: | Tropidoturris Kilburn, 1986 |
Type species | |
Pleurotoma scitecosta Sowerby III, 1903
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Tropidoturris is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Borsoniidae.[1]
Description
[edit]The biconical shell shows spiral lirae, with or without strong axial ribs. The protoconch contains 1½ - 2 smooth whorls. The distinct shoulder angle is usually very strong and crenellated by axials (when present). The columella shows a thin callus but no pleats. The outer lip is thin. The anal sinus is deep and wide. The small, translucent operculum has an oblanceolate shape and a terminal nucleus.[2]
Distribution
[edit]This marine species is endemic to south-eastern Africa
Species
[edit]- Tropidoturris anaglypta Kilburn, 1986
- Tropidoturris fossata (Sowerby III, 1903)
- Tropidoturris planilirata Kilburn, 1986
- Tropidoturris scitecosta (Sowerby III, 1903)
- Tropidoturris simplicicingula (Barnard, 1958)
- Tropidoturris vizcondei Morassi & Bonfitto, 2013
References
[edit]- ^ Bouchet, P. (2015). Tropidoturris. In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=432576 on 2016-04-04
- ^ Kilburn R.N. (1986). Turridae (Mollusca: Gastropoda) of southern Africa and Mozambique. Part 3. Subfamily Borsoniinae. Annals of the Natal Museum. 27: 633-720. page(s): 645
External links
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