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Hawaiian Turban Snail

Turbo sandwicensis

Classification

Turbo sandwicensis, common name the Hawaiian top shell, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Turbinidae, the turban snails. Description The length of the shell varies between 15 mm and 45 mm. The shell is ovately turbinated, slightly perforated, somewhat tubulous and spirally ridged.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
United States of America · 164