Rayed Dwarf-Turban

Turbo radiatus

• Group: Other
• Typical depth: 0–4 m

An intertidal turban snail that clings to rocks in the top few metres of water, it grazes the thin film of algae and plant scraps that coats them. It seals its shell with a thick, rounded operculum when the tide drops and exposes it to air.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Trochida › Turbinidae › Turbo

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 216372.