Marbled Turret Snail [Tectus pyramis]
Description
The Marbled Turret Snail is a medium to large-sized marine gastropod mollusk. Its shell, which can reach 80 mm in size, is elongated conical with a pointed apex. It has a distinctive marbled pattern, hence its common name. It is native to the tropical Indo-Pacific region and inhabits coral reefs.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Mollusks
Mollusca
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|---|---|
| Class |
Gastropods
Gastropoda
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| Order |
Patellogastropoda
Patellogastropoda
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| Family |
True limpets
Patellidae
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| Genus |
Turret limpets
Ansates
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