Turritella algida
| Turritella algida | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | incertae sedis |
| Family: | Turritellidae |
| Genus: | Turritella |
| Species: | T. algida |
| Binomial name | |
| Turritella algida | |
Turritella algida, accepted name Colpospirella algida,[1] is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Turritellidae.[2]
Description
[edit]C. algida has a small shell with a total height of about 4–6 mm[3] and a width of approximately 2 mm.[4] The shell has a spiral structure of a prominent keel that bisects the whorls. Specimen photos show the teleoconch having 5–7 total whorls. The color of the shell is white and has a rough exterior with lightly impressed axial growth lines. The aperture is ovulate-rounded and lacks a siphonal canal.[5]
Distribution and habitat
[edit]C. algida is found off the coasts of the Falkland Islands, Antarctic Chile including the Magallanes region, and Tierra del Fuego, Argentina. C. algida is a marine benthic[6] species that is found in waters between 60 and 600 meters below the surface.[7]
Life habits
[edit]Diet
[edit]Turritellidae species are suspension feeders that primarily consume plankton, detritus, and other organic matter that is suspended in the waters that the gastropods inhabit.[8]
Reproduction
[edit]Species in Turritellidae reproduce sexually[6] and are likely gonochoric.[9]
Locomotion
[edit]C. algida moves by mucus mediated gliding.[6]
References
[edit]- ↑ Colpospirella algida Melvill & Standen, 1912. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 2026-06-20.
- ↑ Turritella algida Melvill & Standen, 1912. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 17 May 2010.
- ↑ "Turritella algida - Gastropods by Eddie Hardy". conchology.be. Retrieved 20 June 2026.
- ↑ "Turritella algida sp. n." Transactions of the Royal Society of Edinburgh. 48. Edinburgh: Robert Grant & Son: 352. 1788. Retrieved 20 June 2026 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
Long. 6, lat. 2 mm.
- ↑ "Turritella algida Melvill & Standen, 1912 | NMS.Z.1921.143.646 | Mollusca Types in Great Britain". gbmolluscatypes.ac.uk. Archived from the original on 4 February 2023. Retrieved 20 June 2026.
- 1 2 3 "Turritella algida Melvill & Standen 1912". Encyclopedia of Life. National Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 20 June 2026.
- ↑ "Turritella algida Melvill & Standen, 1912". Ocean Biodiversity Information System (OBIS). Retrieved 20 June 2026.
- ↑ "Turritellidae family". jgs.nexgate.ch. Retrieved 20 June 2026.
- ↑ Allmon, Warren D. (1 October 2011). "Natural History of Turritelline Gastropods (Cerithiodea: Turritellidae): A Status Report". Malacologia. 54 (1–2): 159–202. doi:10.4002/040.054.0107. ISSN 0076-2997.