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Turbo (Taeniaturbo) canaliculatus Hermann, J., 1781 Turbo canaliculatus , common name the channeled turban , is a species of large sea snail , a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Turbinidae , the turban snails.
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.
Turbo is a genus of large sea snails with gills and an operculum, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Turbinidae, the turban snails. [2] Turbo is the type genus ...
Turbo tursicus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Turbinidae, the turban snails. [1] Description
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.
Turbo torquatus f. whitleyi Iredale, 1949 Lunella torquata , common name the twisted necklace , is a species of sea snail , a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Turbinidae , the turban snails.
Turbo imperialis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Turbinidae, the turban snails. [1] T. imperialis is fished commercially for its pearly shell, and is often confused with T. marmoratus; both species are known as "the green snail". This species is also often confused with Turbo militaris. [2]
Turbo chrysostomus, common name the gold-mouth turban, is a species of sea snail, marine gastropod mollusk in the family Turbinidae. [1] Description