Kingdom Animalia Class Gastropoda Family Turridae Scientific name Lophiotoma abbreviata | Phylum Mollusca Superfamily Conoidea Subfamily Turrinae Rank Species | |
Similar Lophiotoma acuta, Turris crispa, Lophiotoma, Lophiotoma indica | ||
Lophiotoma abbreviata is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Turridae, the turrids.
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Description
The fusiform shell reaches a length of 35 mm and a diameter of 12-15 mm. The shell is rather stout, with a prominent shoulder keel, composed of two approximate ribs, and less prominent revolving ribs and lines below it, articulated with dark chestnut spots. The shell is above the keel concave, with a strong rounded sutural rib, marked by large dark chestnut spots.
Distribution
This marine species occurs along the Mascarene basin and the Philippines.
References
Lophiotoma abbreviata Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA