Turbo canaliculatus

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Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Mollusca
Turbo canaliculatus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Vetigastropoda
Order: Trochida
Superfamily: Trochoidea
Family: Turbinidae
Genus: Turbo
Species:
T. canaliculatus
Binomial name
Turbo canaliculatus
Hermann, 1781
Synonyms
  • Turbo cailletii auct. non Fischer & Bernardi, 1875
  • Turbo canaliculatus f. spengleriana Gmelin, 1791
  • Turbo spengleri Schumacher, 1817
  • Turbo spenglerianus Gmelin, 1791
  • 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.[1]

The distribution of Turbo canaliculatus includes the Caribbean Sea, Cuba, the Gulf of Mexico, Jamaica, the Lesser Antilles, Mexico and Puerto Rico.;[1] in the Atlantic Ocean off Brazil.

Description

The maximum recorded shell length is 98 mm.[2]

The sutures show a deep, smooth channel. The body whorl contains 16-18 strong, spiral cords. The glossy shell has a narrow umbilicus and a white aperture. The operculum is pale brown on the inside and white and convex on the outside.

Habitat

The minimum recorded depth is 2 m.[2] The maximum recorded depth is 300 m.[2]

See also

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