Turcica

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Kingdom Animalia Class Gastropoda Family Chilodontidae		Phylum Mollusca Superfamily Seguenzioidea

Genus TurcicaH. Adams & A. Adams, 1854

Turcica is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Chilodontidae.

Kano et al. (2009) have argued that Turcica belongs in the family Calliotropidae.

Description

The thin, subdiaphanous, imperforate shell has a conoidal shape. The whorls display transverse series of granules, the last rounded on the periphery. The thick columella is spirally twisted posteriorly, ending anteriorly in an obtuse, prominent point. The thin outer lip is simple and acute.

Distribution

The genus ranges on both shores of the Pacific, from California and Australia northward.

Species

According to the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) the following species are included within the genus Turcica :

Turcica admirabilis Berry, 1969

Turcica caffea (Gabb, 1865)

Turcica imperialis A. Adams, 1854

Turcica monilifera A. Adams, 1854

Species brought into synonymy

Turcica (Perrinia) Adams, 1854: synonym of Perrinia H. Adams & A. Adams, 1854

Turcica coreensis Pease, 1860: synonym of Turcica monilifera A. Adams, 1854

Turcica helix Barnard, 1964: synonym of Herpetopoma helix (Barnard, 1964)

Turcica instricta A. Adams 1864: synonym of Herpetopoma instrictum (Gould, 1849)

Turcica konos Barnard, 1964: synonym of Perrinia konos (Barnard, 1964)

Turcica salpinx Barnard, 1964: synonym of Clypeostoma salpinx (Barnard, 1964)

Turcica stellata A. Adams, 1864: synonym of Perrinia stellata (A. Adams, 1864)

† Turcica (Perrinia) waiwailevensis Ladd, 1982: synonym of Herpetopoma xeniolum (Melvill, 1918)

References

Turcica Wikipedia

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Description

Distribution

Species

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