Duplicate Turret
Turritella duplicata
- Group: Other
- Max size: 18 cm
- For divers: safe
The duplicate turret carries a tall, sharply spiralled shell that screws down into subtidal sand, where it lies mostly buried. Like other turret shells it is a filter feeder, drawing fine food particles from the water and sediment around it.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Caenogastropoda incertae sedis › Turritellidae › Turritella
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 215162.
FAQ
- Is the Duplicate Turret dangerous to divers?
- The Duplicate Turret is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Duplicate Turret get?
- The Duplicate Turret grows to about 18 cm.