Purpuraturris nadaensis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Turridae, the turrids.[1]
| Purpuraturris nadensis | |
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| Shell of Purpuraturris nadaensis (specimen at MNHN, Paris) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Turridae |
| Genus: | Purpuraturris |
| Species: | P. nadaensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Purpuraturris nadaensis (Azuma, 1973)
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| Synonyms[1] | |
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Turris nadaensis M. Azuma, 1973 | |
Description edit
The length of the shell varies between 57 mm and 87 mm.
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Distribution edit
This marine species occurs off the Philippines and Japan.
References edit
- ^ a b MolluscaBase eds. (2022). MolluscaBase. Purpuraturris nadensis (M. Azuma, 1973). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1609296 on 2022-11-18}
- Azuma, M. (1973). Three new gastropods from off the Kii Peninsula and Tosa Bay with a record of a rare cardioid bivalve. Venus 32(2):33–38. 8: figs.
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