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Turritellinella tricarinata Auger shell

Turritellinella tricarinata is commonly referred to as Auger shell. Difficulty in the aquarium: Average. A aquarium size of at least 50 Liter is recommended.


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Turritella communis © Anne Frijsinger & Mat Vestjens, Holland, Bild aus der Adria


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lexID:
6120 
AphiaID:
1381415 
Scientific:
Turritellinella tricarinata 
German:
gemeine Turmschnecke 
English:
Auger Shell 
Category:
Snails 
Family tree:
Animalia (Kingdom) > Mollusca (Phylum) > Gastropoda (Class) > Caenogastropoda incertae sedis (Order) > Turritellidae (Family) > Turritellinella (Genus) > tricarinata (Species) 
Initial determination:
(Brocchi, ), 1814 
Occurrence:
East-Atlantic Ocean, European Coasts, Lofoten Islands, North Atlantic Ocean, Northern Africa, the British Isles, the Mediterranean Sea 
Sea depth:
Meter 
Size:
1.77" - 2.36" (4.5cm - 6cm) 
Temperature:
50 °F - 68 °F (10°C - 20°C) 
Food:
Filter feeder 
Tank:
11 gal (~ 50L)  
Difficulty:
Average 
CITES:
Not evaluated 
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in this lexicon:
 
Author:
Publisher:
Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:
Last edit:
2024-05-04 14:50:21 

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Turritellinella tricarinata Risso, 1826

Turritellinella tricarinata belongs to the family Turritellidae.Auger shell have a slim body with spiral sculpture. The operculum is horny. Turritella communis are found worldwide, living on sand and mud flats.This shell is a Filter feeders , that feed by straining suspended matter and food particles from the water.

This shell is common. It lives at depths of 7-200 m.Lokal experience these snails on masse.

In empty shell often settle Phascolion strombi worms.

Synonymised names
Turbo tricarinatus Brocchi, 1814 † · unaccepted (original combination)
Turritella britannica Monterosato, 1890 · unaccepted (Synonym)
Turritella communis Risso, 1826 · unaccepted
Turritella communis var. crassa Lacourt, 1974 · unaccepted > unavailable name (described as variety after 1960)
Turritella communis var. extensa Coen, 1933 · unaccepted (Synonym (infraspecific variation))
Turritella communis var. laeviuscula Coen, 1914 · unaccepted > junior homonym (preoccupied infraspecific...)
Turritella communis var. soluta Bucquoy, Dautzenberg & Dollfus, 1884 · unaccepted (Invalid: Unavailable under Art....)
Turritella linnaei Deshayes, 1835 · unaccepted (synonym)
Turritella mediterranea Monterosato, 1890 · unaccepted (synonym)
Turritella sabauda Risso, 1826 · unaccepted (dubious synonym)
Turritella terebra var. gracilis Jeffreys, 1867 · unaccepted (synonym)
Turritella terebra var. imbricosoluta De Gregorio, 1884 · unaccepted (Synonym (infraspecific variation))
Turritella terebra var. nivea Jeffreys, 1867 · unaccepted > junior homonym (Invalid: junior homonym of...)

External links

  1. Encyclodedia of Life (EOL) (multi). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.
  2. Homepage von Anne Frijsinger & Mat Vestjens (multi). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.
  3. Wikipedia (de). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.
  4. World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) (en). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.

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Turritella communis © Anne Frijsinger & Mat Vestjens, Holland, Bild aus der Adria
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