Turbinella
Turbinella is a genus of very large sea snails with an operculum, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Turbinellidae.
These species are sometimes known as "chanks" or "chank shells". One species in this genus is the sacred chank, Turbinella pyrum; see "Shankha" for the cultural and religious use of the shell of that species.Distribution
Species in this genus are found worldwide, mostly in tropical shallow waters.Description
Most species have massive shells with three or four prominent columellar plicae.Species
Species within the genus Turbinella include:
;Species brought into synonymy :
- Turbinella armata Broderip, 1833: synonym of Vasum armatum
- Turbinella armigera Lesson, 1842 : synonym of Reishia armigera
- Turbinella cassiformis Kiener, 1840: synonym of Vasum cassiforme
- Turbinella cornigera Lamarck, 1822: synonym of Vasum turbinellus
- Turbinella globulus Lamarck, 1816: synonym of Vasum globulus
- Turbinella mitis Lamarck, 1822: synonym of Vasum capitellum
- Turbinella nuttingi Henderson, 1919: synonym of Vasum globulus
- Turbinella pugillaris Lamarck, 1822: synonym of Vasum muricatum
- Turbinella tuberculata Broderip, 1833 : synonym of Leucozonia tuberculata
- Turbinella tubifera Anton, 1838: synonym of Vasum tubiferum
- Turbinella variolaris Lamarck, 1822: synonym of Vasum turbinellus
;Species inquirenda:
- Turbinella tuberculata Anton, 1838
