turritella

See also: Turritella

English

Wikispecies

Etymology

From the New Latin genus name Turritella.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌtʌɹɪˈtɛlə/

Noun

turritella (plural turritellas)

1. (zoology) Any sea snail of the genus Turritella (or allied genera) of spiral marine gastropods with an elongated, turreted shell.

Derived terms

• turritelloid
• turritelliform

References

• “turritella”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.