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 [Turbo castanea]
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