| Turbinidae (Turban shells) |
| 8 cm SHL (male/unsexed) |
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benthic; marine; depth range 0 - 20 m |
| Indo-West Pacific. |
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Shell turbinate, moderately large, solid and heavy. Spire well-developed, pointed, with a strong convex whorls, angular shoulders. Body whorl biangulate, with stronger spiral cords. Aperture roughly rounded-ovate. Umbilicus closed or reduced to a slight chink. Colouration: Outside of operculum approximately smooth, with oblique marginal grooves, and brown or dark green; aperture mostly orange-yellow (Ref. 128042). |
| Frequently collected for food locally by coastal people, where abundant. Shell used in shellcraft (Ref. 349). |
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Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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| harmless |
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