Turritellinella tricarinata (Brocchi, 1814)
(Turret Shell, Auger Shell)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesTurritellinella tricarinata (Turret Shell, Auger Shell)
SubfamilyTURRITELLINAE (a subfamily of molluscs)
FamilyTURRITELLIDAE (turret shells)
SuperfamilyCERITHIOIDEA (a superfamily of molluscs)
SubclassCAENOGASTROPODA (a subclass of molluscs)
ClassGASTROPODA (slugs and snails)
PhylumMOLLUSCA (slugs, snails, bivalves, octopus, sea slugs)
SuperphylumLOPHOTROCHOZOA (molluscs and relatives)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Turritellinella tricarinata (Turret Shell, Auger Shell) :
1: Turritellinella tricarinata (Turret Shell, Auger Shell)
16 Jul 2007 OSGR: SN69 52° 30’ N, 4° 0’ W Vice County: Cardigan (VC 46) Wales
four dead shells, on sand near high water mark
Image 1: Shells - body whorl view - white backgroundImage 2: Shells - mouth view - white backgroundImage 3: Shells - on sandImage 4: Shells - base showing closed umbilicus - close-up - enlarged - white backgroundImage 5: Shells - mouth - close-up - enlarged - white backgroundImage 6: Shells - ornamentation - close-up - enlarged - white background

Turritellinella tricarinata (Turret Shell, Auger Shell) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Turritellinella tricarinata (Turret Shell, Auger Shell)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 3 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Turritellinella tricarinata (Turret Shell, Auger Shell)
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