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1. Turbo marmoratus, L. China and 

 many other places in Pacific Called 

 Green or Pearl Snail. The natural color 

 is green but this is often ground off 

 down to the pearl which takes a very 

 brilliant polish. Curio dealers have the 

 prominent ridges ground down to the 

 pearl when you have a green shell with 

 silver pearl stripes. Has been a commer- 

 cial shell for generations and still fished 

 extensively for its pearl. 



3 to 8" 1.00 to 6.00 



2. Turbo torquatus, Gmel. New Hol- 

 land, Oceanica. A very distinct species 

 which I have never found very common 

 and seldom see in cabinets. Much the 

 same form as the very common sarma- 

 ticus but has the row of ridges on top of 

 the body whorl, open umbilicus and light 

 aperture. 2 to 3" 1.50 



3. This is a typical shelly operculum 

 which is found in all Turbos but in some 

 species like petholatus, this operculum 

 has a brilliant green polish. These 

 operculums on the big Turbos will be 

 3 to 4" and 1" thick. Sailors call them 

 Cats eyes. 



4. Turbo petholatus, L. Philippines 

 and Pacific generally. This shell has 

 a very high natural polish. It is very 

 richly ornamented with different shades 

 of black, green and brown. Some shells 

 will be all one shade. I had a very dis- 

 tinct variety all gray patterns from Sula 

 Sea and I suspect from many other 

 island groups different patterns could 

 be obtained. Those sent me from the 

 British Solomons were quite distinct and 

 very rich in color. Has bright green 

 operculum. 2 to 3" 1.00 



5. Turbo argyrostoma, L. Pacific 

 Generally. The Silvermouth is named 

 for the brilliant silver aperture. The 

 back is ridged and varies from gray to 

 greenish, with stripes of brown and 

 white. When polished it is all pearl. 



2V2" 50c 



6. Turbo saxosus. Wood. Panama. It 

 is covered with ridges which are cut 

 into tiny segments like ruffles. There 

 is a thick periostracum which if removed 

 shows the pearl. Lives under stones 

 between tides. Of a grayish color. 



1 Vz to 2" 50c 



7. Turbo imperialis, Gmel. Imperial 

 Turbo, Indian Ocean. A round greenish 

 shell, smooth surface and fine pattern. 

 Very attractive. 4 to 6" 3.00 



8. Turbo cornutus, Gmel. Japan Seas. 

 The Spiney Turbo is a large shell with 

 numerous horns. The aperture as usual 

 has a heavy operculum. Color is green. 

 If polished it is a brilliant pearl but is 

 not as thick a shell as marmoratus and 

 is seldom fished for commercial pur- 

 poses. 4 to 5" 2.00 



9. Turbo ticaonicus, Rve. Philippines. 

 A handsome shell and very variable. 

 Usual color is green, the whorls being 

 lined with minute pebbly surface. Many 

 specimens are spotted with white. 2" 50c 



10. Turbo natalensis, Rve. South Af- 

 rica. The surface is covered with mottled 

 ridges and rich russet color, which makes 

 it a rather attractive small shell. 1 Vz" 50c 



11. Turbo lamellosus, Brod. Australia. 

 A very depressed shell completely cov- 

 ered with wrinkles. Very little color. A 

 shell which is very rarely sent me by 

 Australian collectors and I suspect is not 

 very common. 2" 1.50 



12. Turbo stramineus. Mart. South 

 Australia. One of the odd forms of the 

 genus. Rather flat with ridges and peb- 

 bled surface and light aperture. Quite 

 distinct shell. 2 to 3" 1.50 



