Turridrupa gatchensis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Turridae, the turrids.[1]

Turridrupa gatchensis
Shell of Turridrupa gatchensis (syntype at MNHN, Paris)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Turridae
Genus: Turridrupa
Species:
T. gatchensis
Binomial name
Turridrupa gatchensis
(Hervier, 1896)
Synonyms[1]

Surcula gatchensis Hervier, 1896

Description edit

The length of the shell varies between 13 mm and 15 mm.

Distribution edit

This marine species occurs off New Caledonia and the Loyalty Islands

References edit

  • Fischer-Piette, E., 1950. Liste des types décrits dans le Journal de Conchyliologie et conservés dans la collection de ce journal (avec planches)(suite). Journal de Conchyliologie 90: 149-180

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