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Turris
''Turris'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Turridae, the turrids. Description The generally large shells are variegated with spots. The fusiform shell is turriculated with a long, sharp spire. The aperture is ovate. The columellar lip is smooth. The outer lip is separated with a narrow profound sinus from the suture rather than distantly. The siphonal canal is long and narrow, straight and open.George Washington Tryon, Manual of Conchology VI, p. 160; 1884 (Description by Charles Hedley) The shell is large, with a tall slender spire. The outer lip is sharp, without fold or thickening. The siphonal notch is a deep slit with parallel sides following a walled-in fasciole. Within the body whorl are sharp raised revolving threads, a feature shared by related genera. The protoconch consists of two smooth rounded whorls. The operculum is unguiculate, with an apical nucleus. The foot of the animal is anteriorly truncated but obtuse posteriorly. Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Turris Babylonia
''Turris babylonia'', common name: the Babylon turrid or tower turrid, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family (biology), family Turridae, the turrids. Synonyms * ''Lophiotoma babylonia'' (Linnaeus, 1758) * ''Murex babylonius'' Linne, 1758 * ''Pleurotoma babylonia'' Linnaeus, 1758 *'' Pleurotoma raffrayi'' Tapparone-Canefri, C.E., 1878 * ''Turris assyria'' Olivera, Seronay & Fedosov, 2010 * ''Turris imperfecti'' Röding, 1798 * ''Turris nobilis'' Röding, 1798 * ''Turris pulchra'' Röding, 1798 * ''Turris tornatum'' Röding, 1798 Distribution This species occurs in the Pacific Ocean off the Philippines, Indonesia, the Solomon Islands, Papua New Guinea, Timor; in the Indian Ocean off Mauritius and the Mascarene Basin. Description The size of an adult shell varies between 63 mm and 100 mm. The shell shows somewhat angular Whorl (mollusc), whorls, caused by the greater prominence of one of the revolving ribs. Its Sculpture (mollusc), sculptur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |