Shell ID:
945
Species:
Unedogemmula unedo
Family:
Turridae Swainson, 1840
Author, Year:
(Kiener, 1839)
Sinonyms:
Gemmula unedo (Kiener, 1839)

Dimensions min-max (mm):
50-100 mm
Occurrence area:
Centre (Zambeze River Mouth) to South (Bazaruto offshore)
Habitat:
Fine sand bottom
Depth:
50-250 m
Notes:
Specimens found in depths of 200-250 m do not have any coloration.

Last update:
2016-04-17 13:40:37

Bibliographic records [1]

R. N. Kilburn. "Turridae (Mollusca Gastropoda) of Southern Africa and Mozambique : Part 1 : Subfamily Turrinae"
In: Annals of the Natal Museum. - Vol 25, 2 (1983), pp. 549.585