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TURBINIDAE (Turbans)
This is a family of giant marine snails, Turbo marmoratus is a monster. This family only has approx. 80 species most being shallow water dwellers on coral reefs or rocky shorelines. They have a hard operculum and the operc. from the petholatus species has been used in jewellery for hundreds of years. The common name for this operc. is "cats eye" because of its amazing color and appearance.
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Turbo marmoratus - 125mm, F+, New Guinea. $50 This is a small one, have up to 180mm. |
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Turbo jourdani - 170mm, F++, Western Australia, uncommon. $60 SOLD |
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Turbo torquatus - 82mm, F++, WNew South Wales. $12 EXCELLENT QUALITY!!! |
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Turbo crassus - 70mm, F++, North Queensland. $5 |
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Turbo perspeciosus - 49.2mm, F+++, Queensland. $4 |
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Turbo imperialis - 53mm, F++, New South Wales. $10 |
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Turbo petholatus - 59mm, F++, Philippines. $3 |
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Turbo undulatus - 32mm, F+++, Queensland. $4 |
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Turbo saxosus - 30mm, F+++, Panama. $8 |
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Turbo canaliculatus - 42mm, F+++, Brazil. $8 |
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Turbo cinereus - 28.9mm, F+++, Queensland. $4 |
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Turbo squamosus - 33mm, F+++, Western Australia. $4 |
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Turbo argyrostoma - 36mm, F+++, New Guinea. $4 |
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Turbo haynesi - 27mm, F+++, Queensland. $8 |
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Turbo coronatus - 21.6mm, F++, Vietnam. $4 |
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Prisogaster niger - 23mm, Gem-, Chile. $9 |
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