turritella - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'turritella' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Turritella

[ n.]

- Any spiral marine gastropod belonging to Turritella and allied genera. These mollusks have an elongated, turreted shell, composed of many whorls. They have a rounded aperture, and a horny multispiral operculum.

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tur turacin turacou turacoverdin turanian turanians turatt turban turban-shell turban-top

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