Species of gastropod
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T. sanguinea
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Turritella sanguinea
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- Turritella (Haustator) sanguinea Reeve, 1849
- Turritella puncticulata G. B. Sowerby II, 1870
- Turritella punctulata G. B. Sowerby II, 1870 (Incorrect subsequent spelling of synonym)
- Turritella salisburyi Tomlin, 1925 (Original combination - Synonym)
- Turritella sanguinea salisburyi Tomlin, 1925
- Turritella sanguinea sanguinea Reeve, 1849
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Turritella sanguinea is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Turritellidae.[2]
Description
The length of the shell varies between 30 mm and 45 mm.
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Distribution
This marine species occurs off Port Alfred to Southern KwaZulu-Natal. South Africa