Turris annulata (Reeve 1843)

Turris annulata, common name the ringed pleurotoma, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Turridae, the turrids.^[1]

Description

The length of the shell attains 59 mm.

(Original description) The brow, solid shell is subulate. The whorls are slightly convex, encircled with a number of smooth, paler ridges, like rings. The siphonal canal is rather long. ^[2]

Distribution

This marine species occurs off the Philippines, India, Thailand; in the East China Sea and the Sea of Japan.

References

• 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.
• Liu, J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). Checklist of marine biota of China seas. China Science Press. 1267 pp.