Turbo canaliculatus
# Turbo canaliculatus

Turbo canaliculatus, common name the channeled turban, is a species of large sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Turbinidae, the turban snails.

## Distribution

The distribution of Turbo canaliculatus includes the Caribbean Sea, Cuba, the Gulf of Mexico, Jamaica, the Lesser Antilles, Mexico and Puerto Rico.; in the Atlantic Ocean off Brazil.

## Description

The maximum recorded shell length is 98 mm.

The sutures show a deep, smooth channel. The body whorl contains 16-18 strong, spiral cords. The glossy shell has a narrow umbilicus and a white aperture. The operculum is pale brown on the inside and white and convex on the outside.

## Habitat

The minimum recorded depth is 2 m. The maximum recorded depth is 300 m.

