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Wavy Top Turban Snail

Megastraea undosa

Photo by Kiloueka
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Description:

Megastraea undosa is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Turbinidae, the turban snails. This species is native to the coast of California. The size of the shell of this species varies between 40 mm and 145 mm.

Habitat:

This species occurs in the eastern Pacific Ocean from California, USA to Central Baja California, Mexico.

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Megastraea undosa

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