Top Shells [Megastraea]

Description

Megastraea includes species commonly referred to as top shells, characterized by their large, heavy, and often spherical shells. These gastropods are found in the cooler waters of the eastern Pacific, where they graze on algae growing on rocks and other hard substrates.

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