The fossil remains of turritella are the shells or the cast of shells from soft-bodied mollusks. Turritella are a type of sea snail with tall tightly coiled spiral shells, whose overall shape is basically that of an elongated cone. The name Turritella comes from the Latin word turritus meaning “turreted” or “towered”. Miocene period, 20 million years old, Bordeaux, France
Folk names: Sponge, Witch stone, snake tone, draconites
5.5 inches long
