Turridrupa deceptrix

Turridrupa deceptrix is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Turridae, the turrids.[1]

Turridrupa deceptrix
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T. deceptrix
Binomial name
Turridrupa deceptrix
Hedley, 1922

Description

The length of the shell attains 22.5 mm, its diameter 17.9 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs in the South China Sea; off Japan, Indonesia, West New Guinea, Australia and the Andaman Islands.

References

  • Hedley C. 1922. A revision of the Australian Turridae. Rec Austr Mus. 13(6):213–259
  • Liu J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). Checklist of marine biota of China seas. China Science Press. 1267 pp


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