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| Phylum Mollusca > Class Gastropoda > Family Turbinidae |
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turban snails Turbo bruneus Family Turbinidae updated Aug 10 Where seen? Among the most commonly encountered turban snails on our shores, they are seen on rocky shores and on coral rubble near living reefs. It is also sometimes called the Brown turban snail. Features: 3-5cm. Shell thick with many rough spiral cords. Shell opening is silvery and half the length of the shell. Chalky operculum is hemi-spherical and purplish brown. Sometimes, the operculum of a dead snail is washed ashore. It is sometimes called a 'cats-eye'. Human uses: It is collected for food by coastal dwellers. |
 Labrador, May 05 |
 Animal emerging |
 Underside |
 Closeup of shell opening and operculum. |
Dwarf turban snails on Singapore shores
 Raffles Lighthouse, Jul 06  |
 Sentosa, Jul 05 
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 Sisters Island, Feb 08  |
more photos of dwarf turban snails on Singapore shores
northern shores
southern shores part 1 | part 2
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References
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Graham Brash, Singapore. 145 pp.|
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