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Turbinidae
Sign in to saveTurbinidae, the turban snails, are a family of small to large marine gastropod molluscs in the superfamily Trochoidea.
Species
turban snails
FAMILY
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumMollusca
- ClassGastropoda
- OrderTrochida
- FamilyTurbinidae
蝾螺科（學名：Turbinidae）是一個包括有小型到大型海洋腹足纲软体动物的一個科。舊屬原始腹足目，現時蠑螺科是鐘螺目鐘螺總科之下的一個科。 本科在2005年的分類很龐大，包含多個亞科與物種，但這些亞科後來都從蠑螺科獨立出來，組成各自的科與總科，到現在又重聚到鐘螺總科之下。
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 3,841
- With media
- 360
- Family
- Turbinidae
- Collections
- LACM, UWBM, MHN-UABCS, UCMP, USNM
- Recorded in
- United States, Fiji, Mexico, Malaysia, Philippines
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Encyclopedic overview
9 sectionsContents
- Description
- Etymology
- Taxonomy
- 2005 taxonomy
- 2008 taxonomy
- Distribution
- Genera
- References
- External links
Turbinidae, the turban snails, are a family of small to large marine gastropod molluscs in the superfamily Trochoidea.
==Description== Turbinidae have a strong, thick calcareous operculum readily distinguishing them from the somewhat similar Trochidae or top snails, which have a corneous operculum. This strong operculum serves as a passive defensive structure against predators that try to enter by way of the aperture or that would break the shell at the outer lip. These operculum are rounded ovals that are flat with a swirl design on one side and domed on the other. They are known as Pacific cat's eye or Shiva eye shells or mermaid money, and are used for decorative purposes.
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