Pomaulax gibberosus
Species of gastropod
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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.[1]
| Pomaulax gibberosus | |
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| Shell of Pomaulax gibberosus (Dillwyn, 1817), measuring 32.8 mm height by 42.6 mm in diameter, collected off San Pedro, in California | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Vetigastropoda |
| Order: | Trochida |
| Family: | Turbinidae |
| Genus: | Pomaulax |
| Species: | P. gibberosus |
| Binomial name | |
| Pomaulax gibberosus (Dillwyn, 1817) | |
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Description
The shell of Pomaulax gibberosus is cone-shaped with whorls, and reaches up to 7.5 centimetres (3.0 in) wide and 5.7 centimetres (2.2 in) tall. The color is red-brown with brown periostracum.[2]
Distribution and habitat
This species is found along the coasts of the Eastern Pacific, from British Columbia, Canada, to Baja California, Mexico. It inhabits the low intertidal zone to depths of around 80 metres (260 ft), where it is found on rocks and giant kelp.[2]
Gallery
Pomaulax gibberosus
A live specimen of Pomaulax gibberosus
