''Xenuroturris'' is a
genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus com ...
of
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, marine
gastropod
The gastropods (), commonly known as snails and slugs, belong to a large taxonomic class of invertebrates within the phylum Mollusca called Gastropoda ().
This class comprises snails and slugs from saltwater, from freshwater, and from land. T ...
mollusk
Mollusca is the second-largest phylum of invertebrate animals after the Arthropoda, the members of which are known as molluscs or mollusks (). Around 85,000 extant species of molluscs are recognized. The number of fossil species is e ...
s 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 (by marriage or other relationship). The purpose of the family is to maintain the well-being of its ...
Turridae
Turridae is a taxonomic family name for a number of predatory sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Conoidea. MolluscaBase (2018). Turridae H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853 (1838). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Specie ...
, the turrids.
Species
Species within the genus ''Xenuroturris'' include:
* †''
Xenuroturris antiselli
''Xenuroturris'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Turridae, the turrids.
Species
Species within the genus ''Xenuroturris'' include:
* †'' Xenuroturris antiselli'' (F. Anderson & B. Martin, 1914)
* '' Xenuroturr ...
''
(F. Anderson & B. Martin, 1914)
* ''
Xenuroturris castanella''
Powell, 1964
* ''
Xenuroturris cerithiformis''
Powell, 1964: synonym of ''
Iotyrris cerithiformis
''Iotyrris cerithiformis'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Turridae, the turrids.
Description
The length of the shell attains 35 mm, its diameter 12 mm.
(Original description by Pease) The fusiform, turre ...
''
(Powell, 1964)
* ''
Xenuroturris cingulifera''
(Lamarck, 1822): synonym of ''
Iotyrris cingulifera
''Iotyrris cingulifera'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Turridae, the turrids.
Description
The length of the fusiform shell is 53 mm and its diameter 16 mm. The shell is rather narrow with a very ...
''
(Lamarck, 1822)
* ''
Xenuroturris emmae''
Bozzetti, 1993
* ''
Xenuroturris gemmuloides''
Powell, 1967
* ''
Xenuroturris kingae''
Powell, 1964
* ''
Xenuroturris legitima''
Iredale, 1929
* ''
Xenuroturris millepunctata''
(Sowerby III, 1908)
* † ''
Xenuroturris subconcavus''
(G.F. Harris, 1897)
References
External links
*
Turridae
{{Turridae-stub