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Codes for Australian Aquatic Biota (CAAB) Taxon Report

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CAAB Code:	24 045001 show as JSON
Scientific Name and Authority:	Turbo marmoratus   Linnaeus, 1758
Rank:	Species

CAAB category: 24 - Mollusca - Gastropoda Gastropods (univalve molluscs, slugs, snails etc.) Family: 24 45 Turbinidae (turban shells) - show full list Common Name (AS5300): Green Turban Shell Common Names List: green snail green turban shell Organism Type: a turban shell Synonyms: Turbo (Lunatica) marmoratus Taxon lists: Current Australian list: Commercial species list: Standard Fish Names List: Habitat: Marine unspecified Parent Codes: 24 045901     Turbo spp. Previous Codes (if any): 00 663005

Taxon Notes:	The shell of this species is widely used for carving and jewelry and was previously a main species in the mother-of-pearl shell fishery, the meat is sold for food but is usually considered a byproduct. Shells are commonly imported into Australia and New Zealand as ornaments/jewelry. This code replaces previous (interim) CAAB code 00 663005 (FISHLIST 663005).
Identifiers:	AFD urn:lsid:biodiversity.org.au:afd.taxon:6b7156aa-347f-4ca1-abac-c28e6e9dda59 Name status: accepted    Checked on: 2019-11-21 View at Atlas of Living Australia WoRMS urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:216369 Name status: accepted    Checked on: 2016-05-12 View at WoRMS    - also at Ocean Biodiversity Information System (OBIS) (report and map of occurrences)

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Record source:	Wilson, B., 1993, Australian Marine Shells. Prosobranch Gastropods Pt I. Odyssey Publishing, Leederville, W.A.
Scientific Name verified against:	Williams, S.T., 2007. Origins and diversification of Indo-West Pacific marine fauna: evolutionary history and biogeography of turban shells (Gastropoda, Turbinidae)., Biological Journal of the Linnean Society, Vol. 92: 573-592.