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
Crested Turban [Turbo cornutus]
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Taxonomy
Phylum Mollusks
Mollusca
Class Gastropods
Gastropoda
Order Vetigastropoda
Vetigastropoda
Family Turbans and turban snails
Turbinidae
Statistics
  • Species 1