Euplica turturina

Euplica turturina, common name : the turtle dove shell, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Columbellidae, the dove snails.

Description

The shell size varies between 0.9cm and 1.6cm.

Distribution

This species has been found in the Indian Ocean along East Africa, North Transkei, Aldabra, Chagos, Madagascar, Mozambique and in the Indo-West Pacific.

References

• Dautzenberg, Ph. (1929). Mollusques testaces marins de Madagascar. Faune des Colonies Francaises, Tome III
• Spry, J.F. (1961). The sea shells of Dar es Salaam: Gastropods. Tanganyika Notes and Records 56

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