Turritellidae
Turritellidae is a family of sea snails within the class Gastropoda. They are placed in the superfamily Cerithioidea and include numerous genera, with Turritella as the type genus. Members are commonly referred to as tower shells or turret shells.
Shells are elongate and high-spired, comprising many tightly coiled whorls. The surface may be smooth or ornamented
Turritellidae species are distributed worldwide in marine environments, from shallow intertidal zones to deeper waters. They
Ecologically, most turritellids are detritivores or herbivores, grazing on microalgae and organic matter on sediment surfaces.
The family has a long fossil record that is well represented in marine sediments from the Paleozoic