Turricaspia spasskii (Logvinenko & Starobogatov, 1969)

*1969 Pyrgula (Turricaspia) spasskii Logvinenko & Starobogatov: 361, fig. 360(7).

2016 Turricaspia spasskii (Logvinenko & Starobogatov, 1968). - Vinarski and Kantor: 250.

Status. Accepted Pontocaspian species.

Type locality. Western part of the middle Caspian Sea.

Distribution. Middle and southern Caspian Sea. This species was mentioned from depths between 200 and 300 m in the South Caspian Basin of Azerbaijan (Mirzoev and Alekperov 2017).

Taxonomic notes. The fast growing whorls terminating in a large body whorl with expanded aperture are characteristic for this species and facilitate discrimination from other Turricaspia species.

Conservation status. Data Deficient (Vinarski 2011u).