Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The typical genus of Turritellidæ, having a long turriculate spirally striate shell, with rounded aperture, as T. imbricate.
- noun Any member of this genus.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Zoöl.) Any spiral marine gastropod belonging to Turritella and allied genera. These mollusks have an elongated, turreted shell, composed of many whorls. They have a rounded aperture, and a horny multispiral operculum.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun zoology Any of the
genus Turritella (or allied genera) ofspiral marine gastropods with an elongated, turreted shell.
Etymologies
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Examples
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On examination, we discovered it to be a compact bed of shells, composed of a common description of marine shell from two to three inches in length, apparently a species of turritella.
Two Expeditions into the Interior of Southern Australia — Complete Charles Sturt 1832
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On examination, we discovered it to be a compact bed of shells, composed of a common description of marine shell from two to three inches in length, apparently a species of turritella.
Two Expeditions into the Interior of Southern Australia — Volume 2 Charles Sturt 1832
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My favorite moment so far was when I had a package containing the interior casts of turritella snails shipped to Patrick’s office, and the woman who sold them to me sent along a charming note saying OMG you work at Tor!
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Portions of lucinae, echinus, spatangi, and turritella or melania, were comprised in specimens from a softer stratum which was the lowest.)
Three Expeditions into the Interior of Eastern Australia, Volume 2 Thomas Mitchell 1823
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My favorite moment so far was when I had a package containing the interior casts of turritella snails shipped to Patrick's office, and the woman who sold them to me sent along a charming note saying "OMG you work at Tor!
Making Light Teresa 2010
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My favorite moment so far was when I had a package containing the interior casts of turritella snails shipped to Patrick's office, and the woman who sold them to me sent along a charming note saying "OMG you work at Tor!
Making Light Teresa 2010
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