Silver-mouthed Turban [Turbo argyrostomus]
Description
The Silver-mouthed Turban is a medium-sized sea snail with a solid and imperforate shell. Its shell is spherical with a flat base, and it has a silvery-white interior, hence its name. The Silver-mouthed Turban is found on rocks and coral reefs in the western Pacific Ocean.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Mollusks
Mollusca
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Gastropods
Gastropoda
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| Order |
Vetigastropoda
Vetigastropoda
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| Family |
Turbans and turban snails
Turbinidae
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| Genus |
Turban Snails
Turbo
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