Turritella lindae is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Turritellidae.[1]

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]

References

  1. ^ a b Turritella lindae (Petuch, 1987). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 17 May 2010.
  2. ^ Petuch, E.J. 1987-New Caribbean Molluscan Faunas, page 12. Publ: CERF
  3. ^ Petuch, E.J. 1987-New Caribbean Molluscan Faunas, page 12. Publ: CERF


Allikas: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turritella_lindae
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