Common name of Lunella cinerea
 
Common Name Smooth moon turban
Language English
Type FAO
Official Trade Name No
Rank 2 - (Preferred common name (unique))
Country United Kingdom
Locality
Ref. Poutiers, J.M., 1998
Life Stage juveniles and adults
Sex females and males
Core morphology
1st Modifier morphology
2nd Modifier
Remarks 'turban' here refers to the shape of the shell, which is similar in appearance to a ' turban' from Persian ' dulband', i.e., headresses worn by chiefs in Mediterranean and southern Asian countries.
Glossary [ e.g. cnidaria]
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