''Tachyrhynchus'' is a
genus of
sea snail
Sea snail is a common name for slow-moving marine gastropod molluscs, usually with visible external shells, such as whelk or abalone. They share the taxonomic class Gastropoda with slugs, which are distinguished from snails primarily by the ...
s,
marine
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gastropod
The gastropods (), commonly known as snails and slugs, belong to a large taxonomic class of invertebrates within the phylum Mollusca called Gastropoda ().
This class comprises snails and slugs from saltwater, from freshwater, and from land. T ...
mollusks in the
family Turritellidae
Turritellidae, common name the "tower shells" or "tower snails", is a taxonomic family of small to medium-sized sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the clade Sorbeoconcha.
These snails are filter feeders. This method of feeding is s ...
.
Species
Species within the genus ''Tachyrhynchus'' include:
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Tachyrhynchus erosus
''Tachyrhynchus erosus'', common name the eroded turretsnail, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Turritellidae
Turritellidae, common name the "tower shells" or "tower snails", is a taxonomic family of small ...
'' (Couthouy, 1838)
* ''
Tachyrhynchus pratomus
''Acirsa pratoma'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Turritellidae
Turritellidae, common name the "tower shells" or "tower snails", is a taxonomic family of small to medium-sized sea snails, marine gastr ...
'' Dall, 1919
* ''
Tachyrhynchus reticulatus
''Tachyrhynchus reticulatus'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Turritellidae
Turritellidae, common name the "tower shells" or "tower snails", is a taxonomic family of small to medium-sized sea snails, ma ...
'' (Mighels & Adams, 1842)
* ''
Tachyrhynchus septemcostatus
''Acirsa morsei'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Epitoniidae
Wentletraps are small, often white, very high-spired, predatory or ectoparasitic sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Epitoni ...
'' Golikov, 1986
* ''
Tachyrhynchus ventricosus
''Tachyrhynchus ventricosus'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Turritellidae
Turritellidae, common name the "tower shells" or "tower snails", is a taxonomic family of small to medium-sized sea snails, ma ...
'' Golikov, 1986
References
External links
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Turritellidae
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