title: Revision of the genusTurris(Gastropoda: Conoidea: Turridae) with the description of six new species.
abstract: The taxonomy of the genusTurrisBatsch, 1789, type genus of the family Turridae, widespread in shallow-water habitats of tropic Indo-Pacific, is revised. A total of 31 species ofTurris, are here recognized as valid. New species described:Turris chaldaea, Turris clausifossata, Turris guidopoppei,Turris intercancellata,Turris kantori,T. kathiewayae. Homonym renamed:Turris bipartita nom. nov.forPleurotoma variegataKiener, 1839 (nonPhilippi, 1836). New synonymies:Turris ankaramanyensisBozzetti, 2006 =Turris tanyspiraKilburn, 1975;Turris imperfecti, T. nobilis, T. pulchra and T. tornatumRöding, 1798, andTurris assyriaOlivera, Seronay & Fedosov, 2010 =T. babylonia; Turris dollyiOlivera, 2000 =Pleurotoma crispaLamarck, 1816; TurristotiphyllisOlivera, 2000 =Turris hidalgoiVera-Peláez, Vega-Luz & Lozano-Francisco, 2000;Turris kilburniVera-Peláez, Vega-Luz & Lozano-Francisco, 2000 =Turris pagasaOlivera, 2000;Turris (Annulaturris) muniziVera-Peláez, Vega-Luz & Lozano-Francisco, 2000 =Gemmula lululimiOlivera, 2000. Revised status:Turris intricataPowell, 1964, Pleurotoma variegata Kiener, 1839 (non Philippi, 1836) and Pleurotoma yeddoensis Jousseaume, 1883, are regarded as full species (not subspecies ofTurris crispa). Neotype designated: ForPleurotoma garnonsiiReeve, 1843, to distinguish it fromTurris garnonsiiof recent authors, type locality emended to Zanzibar. New combination:Turris orthopleuraKilburn, 1983, is transferred to genusMakiyamaia,family Clavatulidae.
authors.affiliation: Natal Museum, Private Bag 9070, Pietermaritzburg 3201, South Africa.
authors.forename: Richard N
authors.initials: RN
authors.lastname: Kilburn
authors.forename: Alexander E
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Fedosov
authors.forename: Baldomero M
authors.initials: BM
authors.lastname: Olivera
keywords: Indo-West Pacific; Taxonomy; Turris; new combinations; new species; new synonymies