The Sanibel Turrid
- José H. Leal
- Dec 26, 2014
- 1 min read
Did you know that there is one species of marine snail named after Sanibel Island? The species is informally known as the “Sanibel Turrid,” and its scientific name is Crassispira sanibelensis. The species was first described by Smithsonian biologists Paul Bartsch and Harald Rehder, in 1939. The shell, which may reach 30 mm (a little more than an inch) in length, may be found in Southwest Florida and offshore in the Gulf of Mexico. For many years, this member of the family Pseudomelatomidae was misidentified by authors as Zonulispira crocata (Reeve, 1845). The exceptionally well-preserved shell in this picture was collected on Sanibel in December 2012 by our friend Susan J. Hewitt of New York City, who kindly donated it to the Shell Museum collection.

The Sanibel Turrid, collected on the island by Susan J. Hewitt on December 2012. Photo by José H. Leal.
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