| 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.