Brown Turret Snail [Tectus fenestratus]
Description
The Brown Turret Snail is a marine gastropod mollusk that can reach a size of 50 mm. It has a conical shell with vertical ribs and is brown in color. It is found in the Indo-Pacific region, usually on rocky substrates or coral reefs.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Mollusks
Mollusca
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Gastropods
Gastropoda
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| Order |
Patellogastropoda
Patellogastropoda
|
| Family |
True limpets
Patellidae
|
| Genus |
Turret limpets
Ansates
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