Lovén, 1847
Shell awl-shaped, with a tall spire of up to 20 whorls (max. 55 mm high). Sculpture of spiral ridges only. Mantle edge with pinnate tentacles. Operculum with fringed margin. No umbilicus.
Source: Hayward et al., 1990.
The following subtaxa of this family occur in the region:
Genus Turritella
Turritella communis