Inquisitor interrupta

Inquisitor interrupta is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pseudomelatomidae, the turrids and allies.

Description

The length of the shell attains 30 mm.

The shell is sharply turreted, longitudinally ribbed and spirally striated. It is yellowish brown, the ribs reddish brown.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off Japan.

References

  • Liu J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). Checklist of marine biota of China seas. China Science Press. 1267 pp.
  • Gastropods.com: Inquisitor interrupta
  • Tucker, J.K. (2004). "Catalog of recent and fossil turrids (Mollusca: Gastropoda)" (PDF). Zootaxa. 682: 1–1295. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.682.1.1.


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