Turritella capensis
Species of gastropod
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Turritella capensis, common name the waxy screw shell, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Turritellidae.[2]
| Turritella capensis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | incertae sedis |
| Family: | Turritellidae |
| Genus: | Turritella |
| Species: | T. capensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Turritella capensis (Krauss, 1848)[1] | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
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Distribution
This marine species occurs off the coast of South Africa.