Chestnut Turban
Turbo castanea
A solid, beaded turban shell in chestnut and cream, sometimes still holding its thick white trapdoor.
- Typical size
- 0.75–1.5 in
- How often it turns up
- Common
- Collecting
- Restricted
- Handling
- Safe to handle
Florida allows no live shelling in many counties and parks. If the animal is still inside, photograph it and put it back where you found it.
How to tell it apart
- Beaded spiral cords over the whole shell
- Round aperture with a pearly interior
- Thick calcareous operculum
Found one?
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