Turbo haynesi | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Subclass: | Vetigastropoda |
Order: | Trochida |
Superfamily: | Trochoidea |
Family: | Turbinidae |
Genus: | Turbo |
Species: | T. haynesi |
Binomial name | |
Turbo haynesi Preston, 1914 | |
Synonyms [1] | |
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Turbo haynesi, common name Hayne's turban, is a species of sea snail, marine gastropod mollusk in the family Turbinidae. [1] This species is endemic to the Western Atlantic, particularly found in shallow reef environments from Florida to Brazil. [2] Like many turbinids, Turbo haynesi plays an ecological role as a grazer, helping control algal growth on coral reefs. [3]
The shell grows to a length of 27 mm.
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This marine species occurs off Western Australia to Queensland, Australia and off New Caledonia.