''Turritella'' is a genus of medium-sized

sea snail Sea snail is a common name for slow-moving marine gastropod molluscs, usually with visible external shells, such as whelk or abalone. They share the taxonomic class Gastropoda with slugs, which are distinguished from snails primarily by the ...

s with an operculum,

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mollusks in the family

Turritellidae Turritellidae, common name the "tower shells" or "tower snails", is a taxonomic family of small to medium-sized sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the clade Sorbeoconcha. These snails are filter feeders. This method of feeding is s ...

.Vos, C.; Gofas, S. (2013). Turritella Lamarck, 1799. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=138615 on 2013-06-02 They have tightly coiled shells, whose overall shape is basically that of an elongated cone. The name ''Turritella'' comes from the Latin word ''turritus'' meaning "turreted" or "towered" and the diminutive suffix ''-ella''.

Species

Valid

Valid species within the genus ''Turritella'' are listed below. Fossil species are marked with a dagger "†". * ''

Turritella acropora ''Turritella acropora'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Turritellidae Turritellidae, common name the "tower shells" or "tower snails", is a taxonomic family of small to medium-sized sea snails, marin ...

'' (Dall, 1889) * '' Turritella albolapis'' Finlay, 1924 * '' Turritella algida'' Melvill & Standen, 1912 * '' Turritella anactor'' Berry, 1957 * ''

Turritella annulata ''Turritella annulata'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Turritellidae Turritellidae, common name the "tower shells" or "tower snails", is a taxonomic family of small to medium-sized sea snails, marin ...

'' Kiener, 1843 * † ''

Turritella apicalis ''Turritella apicalis'' is an extinct species of fossil sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Turritellidae. These fossils are found in Florida Florida is a state located in the Southeastern region of the United States. Flo ...

'' - Pleistocene of Florida * ''

Turritella attenuata ''Turritella attenuata'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Turritellidae Turritellidae, common name the "tower shells" or "tower snails", is a taxonomic family of small to medium-sized sea snails, mari ...

'' Reeve, 1849 * ''

Turritella aurocincta ''Turritella aurocincta'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Turritellidae Turritellidae, common name the "tower shells" or "tower snails", is a taxonomic family of small to medium-sized sea snails, marin ...

'' Martens, 1875 * ''

Turritella bacillum ''Turritella bacillum'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family (biology), family Turritellidae. Description Distribution References

Turritellidae Gastropods described in 1843 {{Turritellidae-stub ...

'' Kiener, 1843 * † ''

Turritella badensis ''Turritella'' is a genus of medium-sized sea snails with an operculum, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Turritellidae.Vos, C.; Gofas, S. (2013). Turritella Lamarck, 1799. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www. ...

'' - Cenozoic of Denmark, Germany and Poland * ''

Turritella banksii ''Turritella banksii'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Turritellidae Turritellidae, common name the "tower shells" or "tower snails", is a taxonomic family of small to medium-sized sea snails, marine ...

'' Gray in Reeve, 1849 * ''

Turritella bayeri ''Turritella bayeri'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Turritellidae. Distribution Description The maximum recorded shell Shell may refer to: Architecture and design * Shell (structure), a thin structur ...

'' Petuch, 2001 * ''

Turritella bicingulata ''Turritella bicingulata'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Turritellidae. Description Distribution This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off Cape Verde, Gabon and Angola , national_anthem ...

'' Lamarck, 1822 * ''

Turritella broderipiana ''Turritella broderipiana'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Turritellidae Turritellidae, common name the "tower shells" or "tower snails", is a taxonomic family of small to medium-sized sea snails, mar ...

'' d'Orbigny, 1840 * ''

Turritella caelata ''Turritella caelata'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Turritellidae Turritellidae, common name the "tower shells" or "tower snails", is a taxonomic family of small to medium-sized sea snails, marine ...

'' Mörch in Dunker, 1858 * ''

Turritella capensis ''Turritella capensis'', common name the waxy screw shell, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Turritellidae. Description Distribution This marine species occurs off the coast of South Africa South A ...

'' (Krauss, 1848) * ''

Turritella carinifera ''Turritella carinifera'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Turritellidae Turritellidae, common name the "tower shells" or "tower snails", is a taxonomic family of small to medium-sized sea snails, mar ...

'' Lamarck, 1822 * ''

Turritella chordata ''Turritella chordata'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Turritellidae Turritellidae, common name the "tower shells" or "tower snails", is a taxonomic family of small to medium-sized sea snails, mari ...

'' Suter, 1908 * ''

Turritella chrysotoxa ''Turritella chrysotoxa'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Turritellidae Turritellidae, common name the "tower shells" or "tower snails", is a taxonomic family of small to medium-sized sea snails, ma ...

'' Tomlin, 1825 *''

Turritella cingulata ''Incatella cingulata'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Turritellidae Turritellidae, common name the "tower shells" or "tower snails", is a taxonomic family of small to medium-sized sea snails, marine ...

'' Sowerby, 1825 * ''

Turritella cingulifera ''Turritella cingulifera'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Turritellidae. It is placed either in subgenus ''Kurosioia'' or ''Haustator''. Distribution This marine species is found in the sublittoral zon ...

'' G.B. Sowerby I, 1825 * ''

Turritella clarionensis ''Turritella clarionensis'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Turritellidae Turritellidae, common name the "tower shells" or "tower snails", is a taxonomic family of small to medium-sized sea snails, ...

'' Hertlein & Strong, 1951 * ''

Turritella cochlea ''Turritella cochlea'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Turritellidae Turritellidae, common name the "tower shells" or "tower snails", is a taxonomic family of small to medium-sized sea snails, marine ...

'' Reeve, 1849 * ''

Turritella columnaris ''Turritella columnaris'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family (biology), family Turritellidae. Description Distribution References

Turritellidae Gastropods described in 1843 {{Turritellidae-stub ...

'' Kiener, 1843 * ''

Turritella communis ''Turritella communis'', common name the "common tower shell" is a species of medium-sized sea snails with an operculum, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Turritellidae. Distribution and habitat This species occurs in the Eastern Atlan ...

'' Risso, 1826 * ''

Turritella concava ''Turritella concava'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Turritellidae Turritellidae, common name the "tower shells" or "tower snails", is a taxonomic family of small to medium-sized sea snails, marin ...

'' Martens, 1880 * ''

Turritella conofasciata ''Turritella'' is a genus of medium-sized sea snails with an operculum, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Turritellidae.Vos, C.; Gofas, S. (2013). Turritella Lamarck, 1799. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www ...

'' (Sacco 1895) * ''

Turritella conspersa ''Turritella conspersa'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Turritellidae Turritellidae, common name the "tower shells" or "tower snails", is a taxonomic family of small to medium-sized sea snails, mar ...

'' Adams & Reeve, 1850 * '' Turritella cooperi'' Carpenter, 1864 * '' Turritella cornea'' Lamarck, 1822 * ''

Turritella couteaudi ''Turritella couteaudi'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Turritellidae Turritellidae, common name the "tower shells" or "tower snails", is a taxonomic family of small to medium-sized sea snails, mar ...

'' Rochebrune & Mabille, 1889 * † '' Turritella crenulata'' Nyst, 1844 * ''

Turritella crocea ''Turritella crocea'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Turritellidae Turritellidae, common name the "tower shells" or "tower snails", is a taxonomic family of small to medium-sized sea snails, marine g ...

'' Kiener, 1843 * † '' Turritella cruzadoi'' DeVries, 2007 * ''

Turritella decipiens ''Turritella decipiens'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Turritellidae Turritellidae, common name the "tower shells" or "tower snails", is a taxonomic family of small to medium-sized sea snails, marine ...

'' Monterosato, 1878 * ''

Turritella declivis ''Turritella declivis'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Turritellidae Turritellidae, common name the "tower shells" or "tower snails", is a taxonomic family of small to medium-sized sea snails, mari ...

'' Adams & Reeve, 1850 * ''

Turritella dirkhartogensis ''Turritella dirkhartogensis'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Turritellidae Turritellidae, common name the "tower shells" or "tower snails", is a taxonomic family of small to medium-sized sea snails, ...

'' (Garrard, 1972) * ''

Turritella duplicata ''Turritella duplicata'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Turritellidae. Description Distribution This marine species occurs in the Gulf of Bengal off Tharangambadi Tharangambadi (), formerly Tranqueba ...

'' (Linnaeus, 1758) * ''

Turritella dura ''Turritella leucostoma'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Turritellidae Turritellidae, common name the "tower shells" or "tower snails", is a taxonomic family of small to medium-sized sea snails, marine ...

'' Mörch, 1860 * '' Turritella elachista'' Rochebrune & Mabille, 1889 * ''

Turritella exoleta ''Turritella exoleta'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Turritellidae Turritellidae, common name the "tower shells" or "tower snails", is a taxonomic family of small to medium-sized sea snails, marine g ...

'' (Linnaeus, 1758) * ''

Turritella fastigiata ''Turritella fastigiata'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Turritellidae Turritellidae, common name the "tower shells" or "tower snails", is a taxonomic family of small to medium-sized sea snails, marine ...

'' Adams & Reeve, 1850 * '' Turritella ferruginea'' Reeve, 1849 * '' Turritella fultoni'' Melvill & Standen, 1901 * ''

Turritella fuscomaculata ''Turritella fuscomaculata'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Turritellidae Turritellidae, common name the "tower shells" or "tower snails", is a taxonomic family of small to medium-sized sea snails, mar ...

'' Bozzetti, 2009 * ''

Turritella gemmata ''Turritella gemmata'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Turritellidae. Description Distribution This species can be found from Cocobeach to Libreville (Gabon Gabon (; ; snq, Ngabu), officially the G ...

'' Reeve, 1849 * '' Turritella gonostoma'' Valenciennes, 1832 * ''

Turritella hastula ''Turritella hastula'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Turritellidae Turritellidae, common name the "tower shells" or "tower snails", is a taxonomic family of small to medium-sized sea snails, marin ...

'' Reeve, 1849 * ''

Turritella hookeri ''Turritella hookeri'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Turritellidae Turritellidae, common name the "tower shells" or "tower snails", is a taxonomic family of small to medium-sized sea snails, marine ...

'' Reeve, 1849 * ''

Turritella incisa ''Turritella incisa'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Turritellidae Turritellidae, common name the "tower shells" or "tower snails", is a taxonomic family of small to medium-sized sea snails, marine ...

'' Reeve, 1849 * † ''

Turritella incrassata ''Turritella'' is a genus of medium-sized sea snails with an operculum, marine Marine is an adjective meaning of or pertaining to the sea or ocean. Marine or marines may refer to: Ocean * Maritime (disambiguation) * Marine art * Marine biolog ...

'' - Pliocene of Belgium * ''

Turritella knysnaensis ''Turritella knysnaensis'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Turritellidae Turritellidae, common name the "tower shells" or "tower snails", is a taxonomic family of small to medium-sized sea snails, mar ...

'' Krauss, 1848 * '' Turritella leeuwinensis'' (Garrard, 1972) * ''

Turritella lentiginosa ''Turritella lentiginosa'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Turritellidae Turritellidae, common name the "tower shells" or "tower snails", is a taxonomic family of small to medium-sized sea snails, m ...

'' Reeve, 1849 * '' Turritella leucostoma'' Valenciennes, 1832 * '' Turritella ligar'' Deshayes, 1843 * '' Turritella lindae'' (Petuch, 1987) * ''

Turritella lyonsi ''Turritella lyonsi'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Turritellidae Turritellidae, common name the "tower shells" or "tower snails", is a taxonomic family of small to medium-sized sea snails, marine g ...

'' Garcia, 2006 * ''

Turritella maculata ''Turritella maculata'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Turritellidae. Description The length of the shell varies between 30 mm and 10 mm. Distribution The marine species occurs off Australia; in ...

'' Reeve, 1849 * ''

Turritella marianopsis ''Turritella marianopsis'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Turritellidae. Distribution Description The maximum recorded shell Shell may refer to: Architecture and design * Shell (structure), a thin ...

'' Petuch, 1990 * ''

Turritella minuta ''Turritella'' is a genus of medium-sized sea snails with an operculum, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Turritellidae.Vos, C.; Gofas, S. (2013). Turritella Lamarck, 1799. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.m ...

'' Turton, 1932 * ''

Turritella monilifera ''Turritella monilifera'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Turritellidae Turritellidae, common name the "tower shells" or "tower snails", is a taxonomic family of small to medium-sized sea snails, m ...

'' Adams & Reeve, 1850 * ''

Turritella monterosatoi ''Turritella turbona'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Turritellidae Turritellidae, common name the "tower shells" or "tower snails", is a taxonomic family of small to medium-sized sea snails, marine ...

'' Kobelt, 1887 * ''

Turritella nebulosa ''Turritella nebulosa'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Turritellidae Turritellidae, common name the "tower shells" or "tower snails", is a taxonomic family of small to medium-sized sea snails, marine ...

'' Kiener, 1843 * '' Turritella nodulosa'' King & Broderip, 1832 * ''

Turritella praetermissa ''Turritella praetermissa'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Turritellidae Turritellidae, common name the "tower shells" or "tower snails", is a taxonomic family of small to medium-sized sea snails, ma ...

'' (Dautzenberg, 1912) * ''

Turritella punctata ''Turritella gonostoma'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Turritellidae Turritellidae, common name the "tower shells" or "tower snails", is a taxonomic family of small to medium-sized sea snails, mari ...

'' Kiener, 1843 * ''

Turritella radula ''Turritella radula'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Turritellidae. The Mollusk Mollusca is the second-largest phylum of invertebrate animals after the Arthropoda, the members of which are known as ...

'' Kiener, 1843 * '' Turritella reevei'' Dautzenberg & Fischer, 1906 * † ''

Turritella riverae ''Turritella'' is a genus of medium-sized sea snails with an operculum, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Turritellidae.Vos, C.; Gofas, S. (2013). Turritella Lamarck, 1799. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.m ...

'' DeVries, 2007 * ''

Turritella rubescens ''Turritella rubescens'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Turritellidae Turritellidae, common name the "tower shells" or "tower snails", is a taxonomic family of small to medium-sized sea snails, marine ...

'' Reeve, 1849 * † '' Turritella salasi'' DeVries, 2007 * ''

Turritella sanguinea ''Turritella sanguinea'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Turritellidae. Description The length of the shell varies between 30 mm and 45 mm. Distribution This marine species occurs off Port Alfred ...

'' Reeve, 1849 * ''

Turritella sedanensis ''Turritella'' is a genus of medium-sized sea snails with an Operculum (gastropod), operculum, marine (ocean), marine gastropod mollusc, mollusks in the family Turritellidae.Vos, C.; Gofas, S. (2013). Turritella Lamarck, 1799. Accessed through: W ...

'' (Martin 1905) * † ''

Turritella steiningeri ''Turritella'' is a genus of medium-sized sea snails with an Operculum (gastropod), operculum, marine (ocean), marine gastropod mollusc, mollusks in the family Turritellidae.Vos, C.; Gofas, S. (2013). Turritella Lamarck, 1799. Accessed through: W ...

'' Harzhauser, 2007Harzhauser M. (2007). "Oligocene and Aquitanian gastropod faunas from the Sultanate of Oman and their biogeographic implications for the western Indo-Pacific". ''

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Turritella terebra ''Turritella terebra'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Turritellidae. Description The shell of ''Turritella terebra'', has a long tower-like shape which resembles a drill, hence its name. The shell is narro ...

'' (Linnaeus, 1758) * † ''

Turritella terebralis ''Turritella'' is a genus of medium-sized sea snails with an Operculum (gastropod), operculum, marine (ocean), marine gastropod mollusc, mollusks in the family Turritellidae.Vos, C.; Gofas, S. (2013). Turritella Lamarck, 1799. Accessed through: W ...

'' Lamarck, 1799 * ''

Turritella torulosa ''Turritella torulosa'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Turritellidae Turritellidae, common name the "tower shells" or "tower snails", is a taxonomic family of small to medium-sized sea snails, marine ...

'' Kiener, 1843 * † ''

Turritella trempina ''Turritella'' is a genus of medium-sized sea snails with an operculum, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Turritellidae.Vos, C.; Gofas, S. (2013). Turritella Lamarck, 1799. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www ...

'' - Pliocene * ''

Turritella triplicata ''Turritella triplicata'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Turritellidae Turritellidae, common name the "tower shells" or "tower snails", is a taxonomic family of small to medium-sized sea snails, marin ...

'' Philippi, 1836 * ''

Turritella turbona ''Turritella turbona'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Family (from la, familia) is a group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or affinity (by marriage or other relation ...

'' Monterosato, 1877 * † ''

Turritella turris ''Turritella'' is a genus of medium-sized sea snails with an operculum, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Turritellidae.Vos, C.; Gofas, S. (2013). Turritella Lamarck, 1799. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.m ...

'' - Early Miocene of Central Europe * '' Turritella ungulina'' (Linnaeus, 1758) * ''

Turritella variegata ''Turritella variegata'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Turritellidae Turritellidae, common name the "tower shells" or "tower snails", is a taxonomic family of small to medium-sized sea snails, marine ...

'' (Linnaeus, 1758) * ''

Turritella vermicularis ''Turritella vermicularis'' is an extinct species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Turritellidae. These sea snails lived from the Miocene to the Pliocene epoch, approximately from 37.2 to 2.588 million years ago. Descr ...

'' (Brocchi, 1814) * † ''

Turritella vertebroides ''Turritella'' is a genus of medium-sized sea snails with an operculum, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Turritellidae.Vos, C.; Gofas, S. (2013). Turritella Lamarck, 1799. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.m ...

'' Morton, 1834 - Late Cretaceous of South of North America * '' Turritella wareni'' Ryall & Vos, 2010 * ''

Turritella willetti ''Turritella willetti'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Turritellidae Turritellidae, common name the "tower shells" or "tower snails", is a taxonomic family of small to medium-sized sea snails, marine ...

'' McLean, 1970 * ''

Turritella yucatecana ''Turritella yucatecana'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Turritellidae. Description The maximum recorded shell Shell may refer to: Architecture and design * Shell (structure), a thin structure ** Co ...

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These are species assigned to ''Turritella'' that were brought into synonymy with other taxa: * ''Turritella (Torcula)'' Gray, 1847: synonym of ''Turritella'' Lamarck, 1799 * ''Turritella (Torcula) cochlea'' Reeve, 1849: synonym of ''

'' Reeve, 1849 * ''Turritella acicula'' Stimpson, 1851: synonym of '' Turritellopsis stimpsoni'' (Dall, 1919) * ''Turritella alternata'' Say, 1822: synonym of ''

Bittiolum alternatum ''Bittiolum alternatum'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Family (from la, familia) is a Social group, group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or Affinity (law), affinity (b ...

'' (Say, 1822) * † ''Turritella andenensis'' Otuka, 1934: synonym of ''

Neohaustator andenensis ''Neohaustator'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Turritellidae. Species Species within the genus ''Neohaustator'' include: * '' Neohaustator andenensis'' (Otuka, 1934) * ''Neohaustator fortilirata ''Neoha ...

'' (Otuka, 1934) * ''Turritella aquila'' Reeve, 1849: synonym of ''Turritella conspersa'' Adams & Reeve, 1850 * ''Turritella areolata'' Stimpson, 1851: synonym of ''

Tachyrhynchus reticulatus ''Tachyrhynchus reticulatus'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Turritellidae Turritellidae, common name the "tower shells" or "tower snails", is a taxonomic family of small to medium-sized sea snails, ma ...

'' (Mighels & Adams, 1842) * ''Turritella auricincta'' Martens, 1875: synonym of ''

'' Martens, 1875 * ''Turritella bicolor'' Adams & Reeve, 1850: synonym of ''Turritella cingulifera'' G.B. Sowerby I, 1825 * ''Turritella brevialis'' Lamarck, 1822: synonym of ''

Mesalia brevialis ''Mesalia brevialis'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Turritellidae Turritellidae, common name the "tower shells" or "tower snails", is a taxonomic family of small to medium-sized sea snails, marine g ...

'' (Lamarck, 1822) * ''Turritella canaliculata'' Adams & Reeve, 1850: synonym of ''

'' G.B. Sowerby I, 1825 * ''Turritella candida'' Reeve, 1849: synonym of ''Turritella gemmata'' Reeve, 1849 * ''Turritella cingulata'' Sowerby, 1825 is a synonym of ''

Incatella cingulata ''Incatella cingulata'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Turritellidae Turritellidae, common name the "tower shells" or "tower snails", is a taxonomic family of small to medium-sized sea snails, marine ...

'' (Sowerby, 1825)DeVries T. J. (2007). "Cenozoic Turritellidae (Gastropoda) from southern Peru". '' Journal of Paleontology'' 81(2): 331-351. . * ''Turritella concava'' Say, 1826: synonym of'' Terebra concava'' (Say, 1826) * ''Turritella congelata'' Adams & Reeve, 1850: synonym of ''

Colpospira congelata ''Colpospira congelata'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Turritellidae Turritellidae, common name the "tower shells" or "tower snails", is a taxonomic family of small to medium-sized sea snails, marin ...

'' (Adams & Reeve, 1850) * ''Turritella costulata'' Mighels & Adams, 1842: synonym of '' Acirsa borealis'' (Lyell, 1841) * ''Turritella costulata'' Møller, 1842: synonym of '' Eumetula arctica'' (Mørch, 1857) * ''Turritella crenulata'' (Donald, 1900): synonym of ''

Colpospira joannae ''Colpospira joannae'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Turritellidae Turritellidae, common name the "tower shells" or "tower snails", is a taxonomic family of small to medium-sized sea snails, marine ...

'' (Hedley, 1923) * ''Turritella erosa'' Couthouy, 1838: synonym of ''

Tachyrhynchus erosus ''Tachyrhynchus erosus'', common name the eroded turretsnail, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Turritellidae Turritellidae, common name the "tower shells" or "tower snails", is a taxonomic family of small ...

'' (Couthouy, 1838) * ''Turritella eschrichti'' Hölböll in Möller, 1842: synonym of '' Acirsa borealis'' (Lyell, 1841) * ''Turritella excavata'' G. B. Sowerby III, 1870: synonym of ''

'' Adams & Reeve in Reeve, 1849 * ''Turritella flammulata'' Kiener, 1843-44: synonym of''Turritella ligar'' Deshayes, 1843 * ''Turritella fortilirata'' G. B. Sowerby III, 1914: synonym of ''

Neohaustator fortilirata ''Neohaustator fortilirata'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Turritellidae Turritellidae, common name the "tower shells" or "tower snails", is a taxonomic family of small to medium-sized sea snails, ma ...

'' (G. B. Sowerby III, 1914) * ''Turritella gracillima'' Gould, 1860: synonym of ''

'' G. B. Sowerby I, 1825 * ''Turritella granosa'' Quoy & Gaimard, 1834: synonym of ''

Opalia granosa The Opiconsivia (or Opeconsiva or Opalia) was an ancient Roman religious festival held August 25 in honor of Ops ("Plenty"), also known as Opis, a goddess of agricultural resources and wealth. The festival marked the end of harvest, with a mirro ...

'' (Quoy & Gaimard, 1834) * ''Turritella imbricata'' (Linnaeus, 1758): synonym of ''Turritella variegata'' (Linnaeus, 1758) * ''Turritella knysnaensis'' Krauss, 1848: synonym of ''Turritella capensis'' (Krauss, 1848) * ''Turritella lactea'' Möller, 1842: synonym of '' Mesalia lactea'' (Möller, 1842) * † ''Turritella maiquetiana'' Weisbord, 1962: synonym of ''Turritella paraguanensis'' Hodson, 1926 * ''Turritella mediolevis'' Verco, 1910: synonym of ''

Colpospira mediolevis ''Colpospira mediolevis'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Turritellidae Turritellidae, common name the "tower shells" or "tower snails", is a taxonomic family of small to medium-sized sea snails, marin ...

'' (Verco, 1910) * ''Turritella meta'' Reeve, 1849: synonym of ''

'' * ''Turritella monterosatoi'' Kobelt, 1887: synonym of ''Turritella turbona'' Monterosato, 1877 * ''Turritella nzimaorum'' Ryall & Vos, 2010: synonym of ''Turritella caelata'' Mörch in Dunker, 1858 * ''Turritella opalina'' Adams & Reeve, 1850: synonym of ''Mesalia opalina'' (Adams & Reeve, 1850) * ''Turritella opulenta'' Hedley, 1907: synonym of ''

Glyptozaria opulenta ''Glyptozaria opulenta'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Turritellidae Turritellidae, common name the "tower shells" or "tower snails", is a taxonomic family of small to medium-sized sea snails, marine ...

'' (Hedley, 1907) * ''Turritella paraguanensis'' Hodson, 1926: synonym of ''Turritella variegata'' (Linnaeus, 1758) * ''Turritella philippi'' Aradas, 1842: synonym of ''

Acirsa subdecussata ''Acirsa'' is a genus of predatory sea snails, marine prosobranch gastropod mollusks in the family Epitoniidae. They are commonly known as wentletraps.Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2010). Acirsa Mörch, 1857. Accessed through: World Register of M ...

'' (Cantraine, 1835) * ''Turritella polaris'' Möller, 1842: synonym of ''

'' (Couthouy, 1838) * ''Turritella spina'' Crosse & Fischer, 1864: synonym of '' Cingulina spina'' (Crosse & Fischer, 1864) * ''Turritella reticulata'' Mighels & Adams, 1842: synonym of ''

'' (Mighels & Adams, 1842) * ''Turritella spirata'' Sowerby I, 1825: synonym of '' Eglisia spirata'' (Sowerby I, 1825) * ''Turritella symmetrica'' Hutton, 1873: synonym of ''

Stiracolpus symmetricus ''Stiracolpus symmetricus'', common name : the small turret, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Turritellidae. Description The shell grows to a length of 11 mm. Distribution This marine species is endemi ...

'' (Hutton, 1873) * ''Turritella trisulcata'' Lamarck, 1822: synonym of ''Turritella vermicularis'' * ''Turritella yucatecanum'' Dall, 1881: synonym of ''Turritella yucatecana'' (Dall, 1881)

Fossil species

The genus is known from the Cretaceous to the

Recent The Holocene ( ) is the current geological epoch. It began approximately 11,650 cal years Before Present (), after the Last Glacial Period, which concluded with the Holocene glacial retreat. The Holocene and the preceding Pleistocene together ...

periods. The shells are quite frequently found as fossils, and the carbonate stone made from large quantities of ''Turritella'' shells is often referred to as "Turritella limestone", or, if silicified, "Turritella agate". Both varieties of this stone are commonly sold as polished cabochons.

"Turritella agate"

One variety of "Turritella agate", that from the Green River Formation in Wyoming, is a fossiliferous rock which does indeed contain numerous high-spired snail shells. However, contrary to the common name, these snails are not in the marine genus ''Turritella'', instead they are freshwater snails in the species '' Elimia tenera'', family

Pleuroceridae Pleuroceridae, common name pleurocerids, is a family of small to medium-sized freshwater snails, aquatic gilled gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Cerithioidea.These snails have an operculum and typically a robust high-spired shell. Reprodu ...

from the Eocene epoch. The rock in which these snail shells are so abundant varies from a soft sandstone to a dense chalcedony. This dense silicified rock is popular with gem and mineral hobbyists, as well as with New Age practitioners.

Turritellenplatte

The ''Erminger

Turritellenplatte The Turritellenplatte of Ermingen ("Erminger Turritellenplatte" near Ulm, Germany) is a type of very rich, fossil-bearing rock which is of particular interest to geologists and paleontologists. It occurs in a very restricted outcrop and is protected ...

'' ("''Turritella'' plate of Ermingen") near Ulm, Germany is a rocky outcrop situated in the northern part of the North Alpine Foreland Basin. It is famous for its superabundance of ''

'' shells within its sediments Baier J. (2008). "Über die Tertiärbildungen im Ulmer Raum" On Tertiary structures in the Ulm region" ''Documenta Naturae'' 168: 1-32. and dates from the Burdigalian.

References

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External links

"1. Turritella bicolor; 2. Turritella congelata; 3. Turritella conspersa; 4. Turritella miltilirata; 5. Turritella vittulata; 6. Turritella monilifera; 7. Turritella opalina; 8. Eglisia tricarinata; 9. Turritella fastigiata; 10. Turritela declivis; 11. Turritella canaliculata"
New York Public Library no-charge digital image available; image dated 1850. {{Taxonbar, from=Q76879 Prehistoric life of Europe Turritellidae Cretaceous molluscs Cenozoic molluscs Extant Late Jurassic first appearances