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Molluscs of Tasmania

Turritellidae – Turritellinae: Colpospira TAS sp 01 (‘TAS sp 01 screw-shell’)

Synonym(s):

TAS sp 01

Typical shell-length 21 mm. Lives in offshore waters. Native. Occurs in southeastern Australia (TAS and perhaps other states).

Classification

Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda – Sorbeoconcha
Order: Cerithiimorpha – Cerithiimorpha
Superfamily: Cerithioidea
Family: Turritellidae
Subfamily: Turritellinae
Genus: Colpospira

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