Astralium asteriscus
Species of gastropod
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Astralium asteriscus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Turbinidae, the turban snails.[1][2]
| Astralium asteriscus | |
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| Shell of Astralium asteriscus | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Vetigastropoda |
| Order: | Trochida |
| Family: | Turbinidae |
| Genus: | Astralium |
| Species: | A. asteriscus |
| Binomial name | |
| Astralium asteriscus (Reeve, 1843) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Description
The size of the shell varies between 30 mm and 65 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off New Caledonia.
