Green Turban [Turbo marmoratus]
Description
The Green Turban is a large sea snail that can grow up to 20 cm in size. It has a thick, heavy, globose shell that is greenish or brown. The shell has a conical spire and the surface is sculptured with spiral rows of tubercles. It inhabits reef environments and rocky areas in the Indo-Pacific region.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Mollusks
Mollusca
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Gastropods
Gastropoda
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| Order |
Vetigastropoda
Vetigastropoda
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| Family |
Turbans and turban snails
Turbinidae
|
| Genus |
Turban Snails
Turbo
|