Tropidoturris planilirata
Tropidoturris planilirata is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Borsoniidae.[1]
| Tropidoturris planilirata | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Borsoniidae |
| Genus: | Tropidoturris |
| Species: | T. planilirata |
| Binomial name | |
| Tropidoturris planilirata Kilburn, 1986 | |
Description
The size of the biconic shell attains 16.8 mm. Characteristical for this species is the fact that the shell has no axial ribs. The broad spiral lirae are close and flattened. The shoulder cord is very weak.[2]
Distribution
This marine species occurs off KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
References
- WoRMS (2015). Tropidoturris planilirata. In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=435087 on 2016-04-06
- Kilburn R.N. (1986). Turridae (Mollusca: Gastropoda) of southern Africa and Mozambique. Part 3. Subfamily Borsoniinae. Annals of the Natal Museum. 27: 633–720
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- Steyn, D.G. & Lussi, M. (1998) Marine Shells of South Africa. An Illustrated Collector’s Guide to Beached Shells. Ekogilde Publishers, Hartebeespoort, South Africa, ii + 264 pp. page(s): 156
External links
- "Tropidoturris planilirata". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
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