species: Turbo chrysostomus in taxonomy (Gaia Guide)
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Turbo chrysostomus


©Anne: Heavily encrusted Turbo chrysostomus as found on reef flat at Lizard Island. Shell is about 7 cm long. Thanks to Ian Loch (Australian Museum) for identifying the animal from the photo.

©Anne: Underside of Turbo chrysostomus at Lizard Island.

©Anne: Turbo chrysostomus from the reef flat near Bird Islet, Lizard Island. Note the smooth operculum.

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Mollusca
Class Gastropoda
Family Turbinidae
Genus Turbo
Species Turbo chrysostomus

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Distinguishing features

Operculum brown or green centrally, paler brown at the margin, no granules. Interior white or yellow/brown.

Size

  • Up to 6 cm (Height according to Wilson, 1993)

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Distribution

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References

  • Robertson, R. (1981). List of shell-bearing mollusks observed and collected at Lizard Island, Great Barrier Reef, Australia, Tryonia, 4: 1-32. LIRS catalog number 403.
  • Wilson, B. (1993). Australian Marine Shells Odyssey Publishing, Kallaroo, Western Australia.