Pseudomelatoma penicillata

Pseudomelatoma penicillata, common name the doleful turrid, is a species of small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pseudomelatomidae.

The variety † Pseudomelatoma penicillata var. semiinflata Grant & Gale, 1931 : synonym of Burchia semiinflata (Grant & Gale, 1931)

Description
The length of the shell varies between 30 mm and 47 mm.

Distribution
This marine species occurs off California, USA, and in the Sea of Cortez, Western Mexico.