Black Turret Snail [Tectus conus]
Description
The Black Turret Snail is a marine gastropod mollusk with a conical shell that can reach a size of 60 mm. Its shell is black or dark brown. This species is found in tropical waters of the Indo-Pacific region, usually on rocky substrates or coral reefs.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Mollusks
Mollusca
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Gastropods
Gastropoda
|
| Order |
Patellogastropoda
Patellogastropoda
|
| Family |
True limpets
Patellidae
|
| Genus |
Turret limpets
Ansates
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