Turbo kenwilliamsi, common name the beautiful turban, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Turbinidae, the turban snails.Bouchet, P. (2012). Turbo kenwilliamsi Williams, 2008. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=579263 on 2012-09-01
Description
The length of the shell varies between 40 mm and 80 mm.
The shell is characterized by black spots spiraling around the shell. The shell is swollen with cream ridges. It is found at a depth of 0-12 meters. Distribution This marine species occurs off Western Australia to North Australia.
References
Alf A. & Kreipl K. (2003). A Conchological Iconography: The Family Turbinidae, Subfamily Turbininae, Genus Turbo. Conchbooks, Hackenheim Germany.
External links GenBank (11 nucleotides; 3 proteins) World Register of Marine Species