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Turridrupa diffusa

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Turridrupa diffusa
Shell of Turridrupa diffusa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Family: Turridae
Genus: Turridrupa
Species:
T. diffusa
Binomial name
Turridrupa diffusa
Powell, 1967
Synonyms

Turridrupa aff. diffusa (Powell, 1967)

Turridrupa diffusa is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Turridae, the turrids.[1]

Description

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The length of the shell differs between 12 mm and 17.5 mm. The sinus apex is situated at the end of the peripheral cord, which contains unicolored dashes defined by blotches. [2]

Distribution

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This marine species occurs off the Marshall Islands, Samoa and New Caledonia.

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