Polystira albida
Polystira albida, common name white giant turris, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Turridae, the turrids.
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Description
Shells of Polystira albida can reach a size of 44–127 millimetres (1.7–5.0 in). These large shells are slender, fusiform, with a narrow and long aperture and a white external surface.
Range & habitat
P. albida can be found in Western Atlantic waters, ranging from the eastern coast of Florida south to Brazil.
Wikipedia: “Distribution”
What it does
Embryos develop into free-swimming planktonic marine larvae (trochophore) and later into juvenile veligers.
Wikipedia: “Life cycle”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 292669.