Turris ruthae
Turris ruthae is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Turridae, the turrids.[1]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Family: | Turridae |
| Genus: | Turris |
| Species: | T. ruthae |
| Binomial name | |
| Turris ruthae Kilburn, 1983 | |
Description
The length of this species varies between 38 mm and 57 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off Natal, South Africa.
Turris ruthae
References
- Turris ruthae Kilburn, 1983. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 5 April 2010.
- Steyn, D. G.; Lussi, M. (2005). Offshore Shells of Southern Africa: A pictorial guide to more than 750 Gastropods. Published by the authors. pp. i–vi, 1–289.
- Kilburn R.N., Fedosov A.E. & Olivera B.M. (2012) Revision of the genus Turris Batsch, 1789 (Gastropoda: Conoidea: Turridae) with the description of six new species. Zootaxa 3244: 1-58.
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