Turbo intercostalis

Turbo intercostalis Menke, 1846
Ribbed turban snail

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Family:	Turbinidae (Turban shells)
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Environment:	benthic; marine
Distribution:	Indo-West Pacific.
Diagnosis:	Spire pointed, well-developed but moderately short. Whorls highly convex and regularly rounded. Aperture large and oval, extending over 1/2 TL of shell, somewhat flaring at the anterior end. Colouration: operculum whitish at the center (Ref. 128042).
Biology:	Found in shallow subtidal zone. Also occurs in exposed coral reefs (Ref. 128042).
IUCN Red List Status:	Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans:	harmless
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