Apertural view of a shell of Turbo imperialis with operculum in place
Five views of a shell of Turbo imperialis
Scientific classification
Domain:
Eukaryota
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
Subclass:
Vetigastropoda
Order:
Trochida
Superfamily:
Trochoidea
Family:
Turbinidae
Genus:
Turbo
Species:
T. imperialis
Binomial name
Turbo imperialis
Gmelin, 1790
Synonyms[1]
Turbo mespilus Gmelin, 1791
Turbo (Dinassovica) imperialis Gmelin, 1791
Turbo (Lunatica) imperialis Gmelin, 1791
A shell of T. imperialis; sometimes incorrectly identified as T. marmoratus
Turbo imperialis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Turbinidae, the turban snails.[1]
T. imperialis is fished commercially for its pearly shell, and is often confused with T. marmoratus; both species are known as "the green snail". This species is also often confused with Turbo militaris.[2]
^ abTurbo imperialis Gmelin, 1790. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 30 September 2012.
^The Natural History Museum website [1] accessed 9 April 2014
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Conchology X; Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia (described as Turboimperialis Gmelin, 1791) Edgar, Graham J. (2008). Australian Marine Life: The...
Conchology X; Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia (described as Turboimperialis Gmelin, 1791) Spry, J.F. (1961). The sea shells of Dar es Salaam: Gastropods...
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P.S. (1781). "Sorices aliquot illustrati". Acta Academiae Scientiarum Imperialis Petropolitanae. 2: 314–346. Blyth, E. (1855). "Proceedings of the Asiatic...
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