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Turbo Linnaeus, 1758

151576 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:151576)

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  3. Mollusca
  4. Gastropoda
  5. Vetigastropoda
  6. Trochida
  7. Trochoidea
  8. Turbinidae
  9. Turbininae
  10. Turbo
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Genus
Turbinidae Rafinesque, 1815
 Turbininae Rafinesque, 1815
Turbininae Rafinesque, 1815
Lunatica Röding, 1798 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Trochus (Turbo) Linnaeus, 1758 · unaccepted > superseded rank

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  1. Species Turbo laetus R. A. Philippi, 1849
  2. Species Turbo pallidus Montagu, 1803 (uncertain > nomen dubium)
  3. Species Turbo aculeatus T. Brown, 1818 accepted as Epitonium muricatum (Risso, 1826) (Invalid: junior homonym of Turbo aculeatus Gmelin, 1791)
  4. Species Turbo acutus Donovan, 1804 accepted as Turbonilla acuta (Donovan, 1804) (original combination)
  5. Species Turbo aereus J. Adams, 1797 accepted as Rissoa parva (da Costa, 1778) (synonym)
  6. Species Turbo albidus Kanmacher, 1798 accepted as Graphis albida (Kanmacher, 1798) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  7. Species Turbo albocinctus Link, 1807 accepted as Littorina saxatilis (Olivi, 1792) (synonym)
  8. Species Turbo albulus O. Fabricius, 1780 accepted as Menestho albula (O. Fabricius, 1780) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  9. Species Turbo albus J. Adams, 1797 accepted as Rissoa parva (da Costa, 1778) (synonym)
  10. Species Turbo angulatus Eichwald, 1829 accepted as Gibbula adriatica (R. A. Philippi, 1844) accepted as Steromphala adriatica (R. A. Philippi, 1844) (dubious synonym)
  11. Species Turbo armatus Dillwyn, 1817 accepted as Bolma rugosa (Linnaeus, 1767) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  12. Species Turbo ascaris W. Turton, 1819 accepted as Aclis ascaris (W. Turton, 1819) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  13. Species Turbo auriscalpium Linnaeus, 1758 accepted as Rissoa auriscalpium (Linnaeus, 1758)
  14. Species Turbo caelatus (A. Adams, 1854) accepted as Turbo macandrewii Mörch, 1868 accepted as Anadema macandrewii (Mörch, 1868) (junior secondary homonym of Turbo caelatus (Gmelin, 1791); Turbo macandrewii Mörch, 1868 is a replacement name.)
  15. Species Turbo caerulescens Lamarck, 1822 accepted as Melarhaphe neritoides (Linnaeus, 1758) (synonym)
  16. Species Turbo calathiscus Montagu, 1808 accepted as Alvania cimex (Linnaeus, 1758) (dubious synonym)
  17. Species Turbo canalis Montagu, 1803 accepted as Lacuna vincta (Montagu, 1803) (synonym)
  18. Species Turbo cancellatus da Costa, 1778 accepted as Alvania cancellata (da Costa, 1778) (original combination)
  19. Species Turbo carinatus da Costa, 1778 accepted as Alvania carinata (da Costa, 1778)
  20. Species Turbo carinatus Cantraine, 1835 † accepted as Cantrainea peloritana (Cantraine, 1835) (unaccepted > junior homonym, invalid: junior homonym of Turbo carinatus Born, 1778, and several others)
  21. Species Turbo carneus R. T. Lowe, 1825 accepted as Margarites groenlandicus (Gmelin, 1791) (synonym)
  22. Species Turbo cimex Linnaeus, 1758 accepted as Alvania cimex (Linnaeus, 1758) (original combination)
  23. Species Turbo cinereus Couthouy, 1838 accepted as Margarites costalis (A. A. Gould, 1841) (invalid: junior homonym of Turbo cinereus Born, 1778)
  24. Species Turbo cingillus Montagu, 1803 accepted as Cingula trifasciata (J. Adams, 1800) (synonym)
  25. Species Turbo clathratulus Kanmacher, 1798 accepted as Epitonium clathratulum (Kanmacher, 1798) (original combination)
  26. Species Turbo clathrus Linnaeus, 1758 accepted as Epitonium clathrus (Linnaeus, 1758)
  27. Species Turbo coccineus Megerle von Mühlfeld, 1816 accepted as Homalopoma sanguineum (Linnaeus, 1758) (synonym)
  28. Species Turbo conoideus Brocchi, 1814 accepted as Megastomia conoidea (Brocchi, 1814) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  29. Species Turbo costatus J. Adams, 1797 accepted as Manzonia crassa (Kanmacher, 1798) (synonym)
  30. Species Turbo crassior Montagu, 1803 accepted as Lacuna crassior (Montagu, 1803)
  31. Species Turbo crassus Kanmacher, 1798 accepted as Manzonia crassa (Kanmacher, 1798)
  32. Species Turbo crenatus Linnaeus, 1758 accepted as Opalia crenata (Linnaeus, 1758)
  33. Species Turbo davidis Röding, 1798 accepted as Littorina saxatilis (Olivi, 1792) (synonym)
  34. Species Turbo decussatus Montagu, 1803 accepted as Parthenina decussata (Montagu, 1803) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  35. Species Turbo diminutus Link, 1807 accepted as Littorina saxatilis (Olivi, 1792) (synonym)
  36. Species Turbo discors T. Brown, 1818 accepted as Alvania discors (T. Brown, 1818)
  37. Species Turbo discrepans T. Brown, 1818 accepted as Alvania discors (T. Brown, 1818)
  38. Species Turbo divisus J. Adams, 1797 accepted as Ondina divisa (J. Adams, 1797)
  39. Species Turbo elegantissimus Montagu, 1803 accepted as Turbonilla lactea (Linnaeus, 1758)
  40. Species Turbo expansus T. Brown, 1839 † accepted as Littorina fabalis (W. Turton, 1825) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  41. Species Turbo fabalis W. Turton, 1825 accepted as Littorina fabalis (W. Turton, 1825)
  42. Species Turbo flammeus Salis Marschlins, 1793 accepted as Tricolia pullus pullus (Linnaeus, 1758) accepted as Tricolia pullus (Linnaeus, 1758) (synonym)
  43. Species Turbo graphicus T. Brown, 1818 accepted as Cingula trifasciata (J. Adams, 1800) (synonym)
  44. Species Turbo groenlandicus Röding, 1798 accepted as Littorina saxatilis (Olivi, 1792) (synonym)
  45. Species Turbo helicinus Phipps, 1774 accepted as Margarites helicinus (Phipps, 1774) (original combination)
  46. Species Turbo incarnatus Couthouy, 1838 accepted as Margarites groenlandicus (Gmelin, 1791) (synonym)
  47. Species Turbo indistinctus Montagu, 1808 accepted as Parthenina indistincta (Montagu, 1808) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  48. Species Turbo insculptus Montagu, 1808 accepted as Ondina divisa (J. Adams, 1797) (synonym)
  49. Species Turbo interruptus J. Adams, 1800 accepted as Rissoa parva (da Costa, 1778) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  50. Species Turbo interstinctus J. Adams, 1797 accepted as Parthenina interstincta (J. Adams, 1797) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  51. Species Turbo jugosus Montagu, 1803 accepted as Littorina saxatilis (Olivi, 1792) (synonym)
  52. Species Turbo labiatus T. Brown, 1827 accepted as Littorina arcana Hannaford-Ellis, 1978 (dubious synonym)
  53. Species Turbo lacteus Donovan, 1804 accepted as Rissoa parva (da Costa, 1778) (dubious synonym)
  54. Species Turbo lacteus Linnaeus, 1758 accepted as Turbonilla lactea (Linnaeus, 1758) (original combination)
  55. Species Turbo laevis Pennant, 1777 accepted as Eulima glabra (da Costa, 1778) (dubious synonym)
  56. Species Turbo littoreus Linnaeus, 1758 accepted as Littorina littorea (Linnaeus, 1758) (original combination)
  57. Species Turbo lucullanus Scacchi, 1833 accepted as Fossarus ambiguus (Linnaeus, 1758) (synonym)
  58. Species Turbo macandrewii Mörch, 1868 accepted as Anadema macandrewii (Mörch, 1868) (original combination)
  59. Species Turbo membranaceus J. Adams, 1800 accepted as Rissoa membranacea (J. Adams, 1800)
  60. Species Turbo minutus Michaud, 1828 accepted as Clathrella clathrata (R. A. Philippi, 1844) accepted as Carinorbis clathrata (R. A. Philippi, 1844) (invalid: junior homonym of Turbo minutus T. Brown, 1818)
  61. Species Turbo monilis W. Turton, 1819 accepted as Alvania carinata (da Costa, 1778) (synonym)
  62. Species Turbo neritiformis T. Brown, 1827 accepted as Littorina obtusata (Linnaeus, 1758)
  63. Species Turbo neritoides Linnaeus, 1758 accepted as Melarhaphe neritoides (Linnaeus, 1758)
  64. Species Turbo nitidissimus Montagu, 1803 accepted as Ebala nitidissima (Montagu, 1803) (original combination)
  65. Species Turbo nivosus Montagu, 1803 accepted as Jordaniella nivosa (Montagu, 1803) (original combination)
  66. Species Turbo obligatus Say, 1822 accepted as Littorina saxatilis (Olivi, 1792)
  67. Species Turbo obscurus Couthouy, 1838 accepted as Solariella obscura (Couthouy, 1838) (original combination)
  68. Species Turbo obtusatus Linnaeus, 1758 accepted as Littorina obtusata (Linnaeus, 1758) (original combination)
  69. Species Turbo olivaceus T. Brown, 1827 accepted as Margarites olivaceus (T. Brown, 1827)
  70. Species Turbo ovalis da Costa, 1778 accepted as Acteon tornatilis (Linnaeus, 1758) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  71. Species Turbo palliatus Say, 1822 accepted as Littorina obtusata (Linnaeus, 1758) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  72. Species Turbo pallidus Donovan, 1804 accepted as Lacuna crassior (Montagu, 1803) (dubious synonym)
  73. Species Turbo parvus da Costa, 1778 accepted as Rissoa parva (da Costa, 1778)
  74. Species Turbo peloritanus Cantraine, 1835 † accepted as Cantrainea peloritana (Cantraine, 1835)
  75. Species Turbo pictus da Costa, 1778 accepted as Tricolia pullus picta (da Costa, 1778) accepted as Tricolia picta (da Costa, 1778)
  76. Species Turbo planorbis O. Fabricius, 1780 accepted as Skeneopsis planorbis (O. Fabricius, 1780) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  77. Species Turbo plicatus Megerle von Mühlfeld, 1824 accepted as Manzonia crassa (Kanmacher, 1798) (synonym)
  78. Species Turbo plicatus Montagu, 1803 accepted as Odostomia plicata (Montagu, 1803) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  79. Species Turbo politus Linnaeus, 1758 accepted as Melanella polita (Linnaeus, 1758)
  80. Species Turbo pullus Linnaeus, 1758 accepted as Tricolia pullus (Linnaeus, 1758)
  81. Species Turbo pumiceus Brocchi, 1814 † accepted as Cirsotrema pumiceum (Brocchi, 1814)
  82. Species Turbo punctatus Gmelin, 1791 accepted as Echinolittorina punctata (Gmelin, 1791) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  83. Species Turbo punctatus Kanmacher, 1798 accepted as Marshallora adversa (Montagu, 1803) (invalid: junior homonym of Turbo punctatus Gmelin, 1791)
  84. Species Turbo punctura Montagu, 1803 accepted as Alvania punctura (Montagu, 1803)
  85. Species Turbo purpureus Risso, 1826 accepted as Clanculus cruciatus (Linnaeus, 1758) (synonym)
  86. Species Turbo puteolus W. Turton, 1819 accepted as Lacuna parva (da Costa, 1778) (synonym)
  87. Species Turbo quadricarinatus Brocchi, 1814 accepted as Mathilda quadricarinata (Brocchi, 1814) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  88. Species Turbo quadrifasciatus Montagu, 1803 accepted as Lacuna vincta (Montagu, 1803) (synonym)
  89. Species Turbo reticulatus Montagu, 1803 accepted as Alvania beanii (Hanley, 1844) (synonym)
  90. Species Turbo reticulatus Donovan, 1803 accepted as Marshallora adversa (Montagu, 1803) (synonym)
  91. Species Turbo retusus Lamarck, 1822 accepted as Littorina obtusata (Linnaeus, 1758)
  92. Species Turbo rissoanus Delle Chiaje, 1828 accepted as Rissoa variabilis (Megerle von Mühlfeld, 1824) (synonym)
  93. Species Turbo ruber J. Adams, 1797 accepted as Barleeia unifasciata (Montagu, 1803) (unaccepted > junior homonym, of Turbo ruber von Salis, 1793)
  94. Species Turbo rudis Maton, 1797 accepted as Littorina saxatilis (Olivi, 1792)
  95. Species Turbo rudissimus G. Johnston, 1842 accepted as Littorina saxatilis (Olivi, 1792)
  96. Species Turbo rugosus Linnaeus, 1767 accepted as Bolma rugosa (Linnaeus, 1767) (original combination)
  97. Species Turbo rugosus T. Brown, 1818 accepted as Tornus subcarinatus (Montagu, 1803) (synonym)
  98. Species Turbo sanguineus Linnaeus, 1758 accepted as Homalopoma sanguineum (Linnaeus, 1758) (original combination)
  99. Species Turbo saxatilis Olivi, 1792 accepted as Littorina saxatilis (Olivi, 1792)
  100. Species Turbo semicostatus Montagu, 1803 accepted as Onoba semicostata (Montagu, 1803) (original combination)
  101. Species Turbo semistriatus Montagu, 1808 accepted as Crisilla semistriata (Montagu, 1808)
  102. Species Turbo shepeianus Kanmacher, 1798 (unaccepted, dubious synonym)
  103. Species Turbo siculus Brugnone, 1850 (unaccepted)
  104. Species Turbo speciosus Megerle von Mühlfeld, 1824 (unaccepted, original combination)
  105. Species Turbo spiralis Montagu, 1803 (unaccepted)
  106. Species Turbo striatulus Montagu, 1803 (unaccepted, synonym)
  107. Species Turbo striatulus Linnaeus, 1758 (unaccepted)
  108. Species Turbo striatus J. Adams, 1797 (unaccepted, Invalid: junior primary homonym of Turbo striatus Da Costa, 1778)
  109. Species Turbo subluteus J. Adams, 1797 (unaccepted, synonym)
  110. Species Turbo subtruncatus Montagu, 1803 (unaccepted, synonym)
  111. Species Turbo subulatus Donovan, 1804 (unaccepted)
  112. Species Turbo subumbilicatus Montagu, 1803 (unaccepted, synonym)
  113. Species Turbo sulcatus Leach, 1852 (unaccepted, synonym)
  114. Species Turbo tenebrosus Montagu, 1803 (unaccepted, synonym)
  115. Species Turbo tricolor Risso, 1826 (unaccepted, synonym)
  116. Species Turbo trifasciatus J. Adams, 1800 (unaccepted, original combination)
  117. Species Turbo truncatus Montagu, 1803 (unaccepted, synonym)
  118. Species Turbo turtonis W. Turton, 1819 (unaccepted, original combination)
  119. Species Turbo ulvae Pennant, 1777 (unaccepted)
  120. Species Turbo unicus Montagu, 1803 (unaccepted)
  121. Species Turbo unidentatus Montagu, 1803 (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  122. Species Turbo unifasciatus Montagu, 1803 (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  123. Species Turbo ustulatus Lamarck, 1822 (unaccepted)
  124. Species Turbo ventrosus Montagu, 1803 (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  125. Species Turbo vestita Say, 1822 (unaccepted, synonym)
  126. Species Turbo vinctus Montagu, 1803 (unaccepted)
  127. Species Turbo vitreus Montagu, 1803 (unaccepted, original combination)
  128. Species Turbo vittatus Donovan, 1804 (unaccepted, synonym)
  129. Species Turbo zetlandicus Montagu, 1816 (unaccepted, original combination)
marine, fresh
masculine
Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Tomus I. Editio decima, reformata. Laurentii Salvii. Holmiae [Stockholm]. [iii] + 824 pp. , available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886 [details] Available for editors  PDF available
MolluscaBase eds. (2026). MolluscaBase. Turbo Linnaeus, 1758. Accessed through: Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvanitidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2026) European Register of Marine Species at: https://vliz.be/vmdcdata/narms/narms.php?p=taxdetails&id=151576 on 2026-08-15
Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvanitidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2026). European Register of Marine Species. Turbo Linnaeus, 1758. Accessed at: https://www.vliz.be/vmdcdata/narms/narms.php?p=taxdetails&id=151576 on 2026-08-15
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2005-04-06 17:26:17Z
created
Vanden Berghe, Edward
2006-03-20 08:13:00Z
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Wambiji, Nina
2010-10-05 00:15:48Z
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Rosenberg, Gary
2011-10-09 20:32:12Z
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Bouchet, Philippe
2017-06-06 16:51:52Z
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Bouchet, Philippe
2019-02-05 10:21:33Z
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Herbert, David

original description Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Tomus I. Editio decima, reformata. Laurentii Salvii. Holmiae [Stockholm]. [iii] + 824 pp. , available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886 [details] Available for editors  PDF available

original description (of Lunatica Röding, 1798) Röding, P. F. (1798). Museum Boltenianum sive Catalogus cimeliorum e tribus regnis naturæ quæ olim collegerat Joa. Fried Bolten, M. D. p. d. per XL. annos proto physicus Hamburgensis. Pars secunda continens Conchylia sive Testacea univalvia, bivalvia & multivalvia. Trapp, Hamburg, viii + 199 pp., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/16230659
page(s): 101 [details] 

taxonomy source Williams S. (2008) The calcareous operculum as a character for defining subgenera in the marine gastropod genus <i>Turbo</i>. <i>Vita Malacologica</i> 7: 1-13. [16 December 2008] [details] 
 
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