Turridrupa bijubata | |
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A shell of Turridrupa bijubata | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
Order: | Neogastropoda |
Family: | Turridae |
Genus: | Turridrupa |
Species: | T. bijubata
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Binomial name | |
Turridrupa bijubata (Reeve, 1843)
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Turridrupa bijubata, common name the crested turrid, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Clavatulidae.[1][2]
The size of an adult shell varies between 11 mm and 25 mm. The color of the shell is chocolate-brown, encircled by narrow, lighter-colored keels The second keel, which is somewhat stronger than the others, is often broken up into small tubercles. The interior of the aperture is chocolate-colored. The siphonal canal is short. It is distinguished from Turridrupa cincta (Lamarck, 1822) by its narrower form, a longer spire, sharper ridges and a darker color.[3]
The sinus apex is situated at end of the mid-shoulder cord. The cords are smooth with a buff color on dark brown ground. [4]
This marine species has a wide distribution : off Mozambique, Madagascar to Japan, the Fiji Islands and Australia. (Queensland)