Superfamily Trochoidea | Rank Species | |
Similar Turbo cailletii, Turbo gruneri, Turbo cidaris, Turbo castanea, Turbo argyrostomus | ||
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.
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Distribution
The distribution of Turbo canaliculatus includes the Caribbean Sea, Cuba, the Gulf of Mexico, Jamaica, the Lesser Antilles, Mexico and Puerto Rico.; in the Atlantic Ocean off Brazil.
Description
The maximum recorded shell length is 98 mm.
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. The maximum recorded depth is 300 m.
References
Turbo canaliculatus Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA