Description
Turbo Intercostalis..Where seen? Among the most commonly encountered of our turban snails on Singapore,Thailand etc. shores, this chubby snail is often seen on rocky shores and on coral rubble near living reefs. There are suggestions that Turbo intercostalis=Turbo ticaonicus=Turbo bruneus.
Features: 3-5cm, up to 6cm. Shell thick with many smooth spiral cords. Chalky operculum is hemi-spherical and smooth, dark green centre with yellowish and white margins. There is a fine ridge on the outside of the operculum and perforation in the centre. Sometimes, the operculum of a dead snail is washed ashore. It is sometimes called a ‘cat’s-eye’. Body greenish with brown mottles, a pair of slender tentacles.
