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Turbinidae have a strong, thick calcareous operculum readily distinguishing them from the somewhat similar Trochidae or top snails, which have a corneous operculum. This strong operculum serves as a passive defensive structure against predators that try to enter by way of the aperture or that would break the shell at the outer lip.
Pomaulax gibberosus, common name the red turban snail, is a species of medium-sized to large sea snail with a calcareous operculum, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Turbinidae, the turban snails.
Tegula brunnea, common name the brown turban snail, is a species of medium-sized sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Tegulidae, . [ 2 ] [ 3 ] This is an Eastern Pacific Ocean species which was previously known as Chlorostoma brunnea .
Turbo bruneus, common name the brown (Pacific) dwarf turban or the little burnt turbo, is a species of sea snail, marine gastropod mollusk in the family Turbinidae. [1] These snails are called "turbo" because they can move quite quickly for a snail [dubious – discuss], using a muscular foot to glide along the ocean floor.
Tegula funebralis, the black turban snail or black tegula, is a species of medium-sized marine sea snail in the family Tegulidae. [2] This eastern Pacific Ocean species was previously known as Chlorostoma funebralis .
Turbo marmoratus, known as the green turban, the marbled turban or great green turban, is a large species of marine gastropod with a thick calcareous operculum in the family Turbinidae, the turban snails. [1] The shells of these large sea snails have a very thick layer of nacre; this species has been commercially fished as a source of mother of ...
Cookia sulcata, or Cook's turban, is a species of large sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Turbinidae, the turban snails. [1] Operculum. Description
Turbo chrysostomus, common name the gold-mouth turban, is a species of sea snail, marine gastropod mollusk in the family Turbinidae. [1] Description