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Turritella algida

Turritella algida, accepted name Colpospirella algida, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Turritellidae.

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Turritella algida
Scientific classification Edit this 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

C. algida has a small shell with a total height of about 4–6 mm3 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

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 benthic6 species that is found in waters between 60 and 600 meters below the surface.7

Life habits

Diet

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

Species in Turritellidae reproduce sexually6 and are likely gonochoric.9

Locomotion

C. algida moves by mucus mediated gliding.6

References

References

  1. Colpospirella algida Melvill & Standen, 1912. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 2026-06-20.
  2. Turritella algida Melvill & Standen, 1912. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 17 May 2010.
  3. "Turritella algida - Gastropods by Eddie Hardy". conchology.be. Retrieved 20 June 2026.
  4. "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.
  5. "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.
  6. "Turritella algida Melvill & Standen 1912". Encyclopedia of Life. National Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 20 June 2026.
  7. "Turritella algida Melvill & Standen, 1912". Ocean Biodiversity Information System (OBIS). Retrieved 20 June 2026.
  8. "Turritellidae family". jgs.nexgate.ch. Retrieved 20 June 2026.
  9. 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.