Turris ruthae
Species of gastropod
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Turris ruthae is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Turridae, the turrids.[1]
| Turris ruthae | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Family: | Turridae |
| Genus: | Turris |
| Species: | T. ruthae |
| Binomial name | |
| Turris ruthae Kilburn, 1983 | |
Description
The length of this species varies between 38 mm and 57 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off Natal, South Africa.
