The Turbinidae Family includes 164 species comprising 2 subfamilies (Turbininae (15 genus), Prisogasterinae (1))
and 16 genus (Turbo (62 species), Bolma (38), Astralium (23), ...)
Phylum :MolluscaClass :GastropodaSubclass :VetigastropodaOrder :TrochidaSuperfamily :TrochoideaFamily :Turbinidae
Common name : turban snails
Aspect : turbinated shell with sometimes smooth but most often sculpted surface, smooth columellar callosity, pearly interior. Round opening without siphonal channel. thick calcareous operculum with smooth or sculpted spiral
Feeding : phytophagous
Environment : shallow water near algae
Lunella coronata (Gmelin, 1791) (Subfamily Turbininae)
Turbo argyrostomus Linnaeus, 1758 (Subfamily Turbininae)
Turbo marmoratus Linnaeus, 1758 (Subfamily Turbininae)
Turbo petholatus Linnaeus, 1758 (Subfamily Turbininae)
Turbo setosus Gmelin, 1791 (Subfamily Turbininae)
Turbo stenogyrus P. Fischer, 1873 (Subfamily Turbininae)
Total collection for Turbinidae : 6 species (27 shells in total)
