Crested Turbans [Cookia]
Description
Cookia, known as crested turbans, possess uniquely sculpted shells with a series of ridges or crests, giving them a distinctive appearance. These marine snails are endemic to New Zealand, inhabiting rocky areas where they graze on the biofilm and algae.
Species

Crested Turban [Turbo cornutus]
View DetailsTaxonomy
Phylum |
Mollusks
Mollusca
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Class |
Gastropods
Gastropoda
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Order |
Vetigastropoda
Vetigastropoda
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Family |
Turbans and turban snails
Turbinidae
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Statistics
- Species 1