Turritella torulosa Kiener, 1843 Projecting turritella |
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Family: | Turritellidae (turret shells) | |||
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Environment: | benthic; marine; depth range 10 - 200 m | |||
Distribution: | Western Indian Ocean: Qatar and Saudi Arabia. | |||
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Biology: | Found on or in the upper centimeters of soft to hardened mud grounds (Ref. 107920). Members of the family Turritellidae are filter feeding, feeding on organic particles (Ref. 349). | |||
IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251) | |||
Threat to humans: | harmless | |||
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