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| Phylum Mollusca > Class Gastropoda > Family Turbinidae |
| Ribbed
turban snails Turbo intercostalis* Family Turbinidae updated Aug 10 Where seen? These large turban snails are sometimes seen on our rocky shores. Features: 3-5cm. Shell thick with ribbed spiral cords. Chalky operculum is hemi-spherical and has a faceted texture of tiny circles. (There are suggestions that Turbo intercostalis=Turbo ticaonicus=Turbo bruneus.) |
 Pulau Hantu, Feb 08 |
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 Texture of little circles on the operculum. |
 The spiral cords are ribbed. |
Ribbed turban snails on Singapore shores
 Sentosa, May 08  |
 Sentosa, Nov 10 
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 Labrador, Dec 07  |
*tentative identification, awaiting confirmation.
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