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Turbo setosus
Turbo setosus Gmelin, 1791
Rough turban
Turbo setosus
photo by FAO

Family:  Turbinidae (Turban shells)
Max. size:  8.5 cm SHL (male/unsexed); max. reported age: 3 years
Environment:  reef-associated; marine; depth range 0 - 5 m
Distribution:  Indo-Pacific.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  One of the most frequently collected Turbinidae in the area, mainly for food. Shell also used as material for making buttons (Ref. 349). Sublittoral zone, in shallow water. Found in exposed areas of coral reefs (Ref. 349). Intertidal to 5 m, seaward on coral reefs (Ref. 75835). Herbivorous and detritus feeder (Ref. 107013).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans:  harmless
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