Turbo chrysostomus, common name the gold-mouth turban, is a species of sea snail, marine gastropod mollusk in the family Turbinidae.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Gold-mouth turban being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Turbo argyrostomus
- Turbo kenwilliamsi
- Turbo fluctuosus
- Turbo laminiferus
- Turbo sandwicensis
- Turbo saxosus
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Mollusca
- Class
- Gastropoda
- Order
- Trochida
- Family
- Turbinidae
- Genus
- Turbo
- Species
- Turbo chrysostomus
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