Does anyone know the reference for the largest known specimen of the
turbinellid Syrinx aruanus? I have seen claims that a 1m (40")
specimen is known, but no evidence to back this up.

If true, that makes it bigger than the longest known other species,
the paris Basin Eocene campanilid Campanile giganteus at 0.95m.

A one-meter snail shell... beats the 0.625m specimen I've just
snagged by a wee margin...
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Andrew Grebneff
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