Turris chaldaea
Species of gastropod
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Turris chaldaea is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Turridae, the turrids.[1]
| Turris chaldaea | |
|---|---|
| Shell of Turris chaldaea (holotype at MNHN, Paris) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Family: | Turridae |
| Genus: | Turris |
| Species: | T. chaldaea |
| Binomial name | |
| Turris chaldaea | |
Description
The shell can get to be 95.5 millimetres (3.76 in) long.[2]
Distribution
This marine species occurs in the Philippine Sea, including off the Philippines, Japan, and the Solomon Islands.[2]