Purpuraturris tanyspira
Purpuraturris tanyspira is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Turridae, the turrids.[1]
| Purpuraturris tanyspira | |
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| Shell of Purpuraturris tanyspira (holotype at MNHN? Paris) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Turridae |
| Genus: | Purpuraturris |
| Species: | P. tanyspira |
| Binomial name | |
| Purpuraturris tanyspira (Kilburn, 1975) | |
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Description
Distribution
This marine species occurs off Mozambique and Madagascar.
References
- MolluscaBase eds. (2022). MolluscaBase. Purpuraturris tanyspira (Kilburn, 1975). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1609235 on 2022-11-18
- Kilburn R.N. (1975). Taxonomic notes on South African marine Mollusca (5): including descriptions of new taxa of Rissoidae, Cerithiidae, Tonnidae, Cassididae, Buccinidae, Fasciolariidae, Turbinellidae, Turridae, Architectonicidae, Epitoniidae, Limidae and Thraciidae.. Annals of the Natal Museum 22(2):577–622, figs. 1–25
- Bozzetti L. (2006) Turris ankaramanyensis (Gastropoda: Hypsogastropoda: Turridae) nuova specie dal Madagascar Meridionale. Malacologia Mostra Mondiale 52: 8–9.
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