Turritella lindae
Species of gastropod
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Turritella lindae is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Turritellidae.[1]
| Turritella lindae | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | incertae sedis |
| Family: | Turritellidae |
| Genus: | Turritella |
| Species: | T. lindae |
| Binomial name | |
| Turritella lindae (Petuch, 1987) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Turritella (Torcula) lindae Petuch, 1987 | |
Description
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
Locus typicus: "(Dredged from) 150 metres depth,
50 kilometres South of Apalachicola, Florida, USA."[3]