Pyramidella turrita

Pyramidella turrita is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pyramidellidae, the pyrams and their allies.

Description

The shell has a fulvous color, obsoletely maculated with a deeper tint. The whorls of the teleoconch are flattened. The suture is deep, crenulated and frequently whitish. The body whorl has a distinct median sulcus. The length of the shell varies between 22 mm and 24 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs in the following locations :

Northern Australia, New Caledonia.
Indian Ocean off East Africa, and Durban, South Africa.