Turridrupa chinoi
| Turridrupa chinoi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Family: | Turridae |
| Genus: | Turridrupa |
| Species: | T. chinoi |
| Binomial name | |
| Turridrupa chinoi Stahlschmidt, Pauillandre, B.M. Ovivera & Kantor, 2025. | |
Turridrupa chinoi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Turridae, the turrids.[1]
Etymology
Named in honor of Mitsou Chino for his contributions to conchology and aid in identifying this specific species.[2]
Description
T. Chinoi is small for its genus, with a spire reaching 10.8 mm in height made up of about 7 teleoconch whorls. It is similar to T. diffusa, only smaller, slenderer, with weaker cords, denser gemmules, and different coloration. It has a pale brown background color with slightly darker subsutural region. [2]
Distribution
T. chinoi has been found in the Philippines and Vanuatu at a depth of 30 to 100 m.[2]
References
- ↑ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Turridrupa chinoi Stahlschmidt, Puillandre, B.M. Olivera & Kantor, 2025". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 29 July 2026.
- 1 2 3 Stahlschmidt, Peter; Kantor, Yuri I.; Zuccon, Dario; Olivera, Baldomero M.; Puillandre, Nicolas (2025). "Revision of the genus Turridrupa (Gastropoda, Turridae) with description of 15 new species". Zootaxa. 5708 (1): 1. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.5708.1.1.