False Starry Turbo [Astralium pseudorhodostomum]
Description
False Starry Turbo is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Turbinidae. It has a similar appearance to the Starry Turbo but can be distinguished by its more elevated spire and the different coloration of its shell. This species is endemic to the Philippines and is generally found on rocky reefs.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Mollusks
Mollusca
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Gastropods
Gastropoda
|
| Order |
Vetigastropoda
Vetigastropoda
|
| Family |
Top snails
Trochidae
|
| Genus |
Astralium
Astralium
|