Turbinellidae
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Turbinellidae are a family of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the order Sorbeoconcha.
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[edit] Distribution
Species in this family are found world-wide, mostly in tropical shallow waters.
[edit] Description
Most members have massive shells with three or four prominent columellar plicae. Deep water members are rather small however, of light build, elongate-fusiform shape, the anterior canal a long slender prolongation of the body whorl, and the anterior end is spout-like.
[edit] Subfamilies
- Columbariinae Tomlin, 1928
- Tudiclinae Cossmann, 1901
- Turbinellinae Swainson, 1835
- Vasinae H.Adams & A.Adams, 1853
[edit] Genera
- Exilioidea Grant and Gale, 1931
- Metzgeria Norman, 1879
- Ptychatractus Stimpson, 1865
- Surculina Dall, 1908
- Turbinella Lamarck, 1799
- Vasum Roding, 1798
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[edit] References
- Turbinellidae (TSN 74474). Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
- Powell A. W. B., New Zealand Mollusca, William Collins Publishers Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand 1979 ISBN 0-00-216906-1
