ERMS taxon details
Turbo Linnaeus, 1758
151576 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:151576)
accepted
Genus
Lunatica Röding, 1798 · unaccepted
- Species Turbo laetus R. A. Philippi, 1849
- Species Turbo aculeatus T. Brown, 1818 accepted as Epitonium muricatum (Risso, 1826) (Invalid: junior homonym of Turbo aculeatus Gmelin, 1791)
- Species Turbo acutus Donovan, 1804 accepted as Turbonilla acuta (Donovan, 1804) (original combination)
- Species Turbo aereus J. Adams, 1797 accepted as Rissoa parva (da Costa, 1778) (synonym)
- Species Turbo albidus Kanmacher, 1798 accepted as Graphis albida (Kanmacher, 1798) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Turbo albocinctus Link, 1807 accepted as Littorina saxatilis (Olivi, 1792) (synonym)
- Species Turbo albulus O. Fabricius, 1780 accepted as Menestho albula (O. Fabricius, 1780) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Turbo albus J. Adams, 1797 accepted as Rissoa parva (da Costa, 1778) (synonym)
- Species Turbo angulatus Eichwald, 1829 accepted as Gibbula adriatica (R. A. Philippi, 1844) accepted as Steromphala adriatica (R. A. Philippi, 1844) (dubious synonym)
- Species Turbo armatus Dillwyn, 1817 accepted as Bolma rugosa (Linnaeus, 1767) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Species Turbo ascaris W. Turton, 1819 accepted as Aclis ascaris (W. Turton, 1819) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Turbo auriscalpium Linnaeus, 1758 accepted as Rissoa auriscalpium (Linnaeus, 1758)
- Species Turbo caelatus (A. Adams, 1854) accepted as Turbo macandrewii Mörch, 1868 accepted as Anadema macandrewii (Mörch, 1868) (junior secondary homonym of Turbo caelatus (Gmelin, 1791); Turbo macandrewii Mörch, 1868 is a replacement name.)
- Species Turbo caerulescens Lamarck, 1822 accepted as Melarhaphe neritoides (Linnaeus, 1758) (synonym)
- Species Turbo calathiscus Montagu, 1808 accepted as Alvania cimex (Linnaeus, 1758) (dubious synonym)
- Species Turbo canalis Montagu, 1803 accepted as Lacuna vincta (Montagu, 1803) (synonym)
- Species Turbo cancellatus da Costa, 1778 accepted as Alvania cancellata (da Costa, 1778) (original combination)
- Species Turbo carinatus da Costa, 1778 accepted as Alvania carinata (da Costa, 1778)
- Species Turbo carinatus Cantraine, 1835 † accepted as Cantrainea peloritana (Cantraine, 1835) (unaccepted > junior homonym, invalid: junior homonym of Turbo carinatus Born, 1778, and several others)
- Species Turbo carneus R. T. Lowe, 1825 accepted as Margarites groenlandicus (Gmelin, 1791) (synonym)
- Species Turbo cimex Linnaeus, 1758 accepted as Alvania cimex (Linnaeus, 1758) (original combination)
- Species Turbo cinereus Couthouy, 1838 accepted as Margarites costalis (A. Gould, 1841) (invalid: junior homonym of Turbo cinereus Born, 1778)
- Species Turbo cingillus Montagu, 1803 accepted as Cingula trifasciata (J. Adams, 1800) (synonym)
- Species Turbo clathratulus Kanmacher, 1798 accepted as Epitonium clathratulum (Kanmacher, 1798) (original combination)
- Species Turbo clathrus Linnaeus, 1758 accepted as Epitonium clathrus (Linnaeus, 1758)
- Species Turbo coccineus Megerle von Mühlfeld, 1816 accepted as Homalopoma sanguineum (Linnaeus, 1758) (synonym)
- Species Turbo conoideus Brocchi, 1814 accepted as Megastomia conoidea (Brocchi, 1814) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Turbo costatus J. Adams, 1797 accepted as Manzonia crassa (Kanmacher, 1798) (synonym)
- Species Turbo crassior Montagu, 1803 accepted as Lacuna crassior (Montagu, 1803)
- Species Turbo crassus Kanmacher, 1798 accepted as Manzonia crassa (Kanmacher, 1798)
- Species Turbo crenatus Linnaeus, 1758 accepted as Opalia crenata (Linnaeus, 1758)
- Species Turbo davidis Röding, 1798 accepted as Littorina saxatilis (Olivi, 1792) (synonym)
- Species Turbo decussatus Montagu, 1803 accepted as Parthenina decussata (Montagu, 1803) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Turbo diminutus Link, 1807 accepted as Littorina saxatilis (Olivi, 1792) (synonym)
- Species Turbo discors T. Brown, 1818 accepted as Alvania discors (T. Brown, 1818)
- Species Turbo discrepans T. Brown, 1818 accepted as Alvania discors (T. Brown, 1818)
- Species Turbo divisus J. Adams, 1797 accepted as Ondina divisa (J. Adams, 1797)
- Species Turbo elegantissimus Montagu, 1803 accepted as Turbonilla lactea (Linnaeus, 1758)
- Species Turbo expansus T. Brown, 1839 † accepted as Littorina fabalis (W. Turton, 1825) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Species Turbo fabalis W. Turton, 1825 accepted as Littorina fabalis (W. Turton, 1825)
- Species Turbo flammeus Salis Marschlins, 1793 accepted as Tricolia pullus pullus (Linnaeus, 1758) accepted as Tricolia pullus (Linnaeus, 1758) (synonym)
- Species Turbo graphicus T. Brown, 1818 accepted as Cingula trifasciata (J. Adams, 1800) (synonym)
- Species Turbo groenlandicus Röding, 1798 accepted as Littorina saxatilis (Olivi, 1792) (synonym)
- Species Turbo helicinus Phipps, 1774 accepted as Margarites helicinus (Phipps, 1774) (original combination)
- Species Turbo incarnatus Couthouy, 1838 accepted as Margarites groenlandicus (Gmelin, 1791) (synonym)
- Species Turbo indistinctus Montagu, 1808 accepted as Parthenina indistincta (Montagu, 1808) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Turbo insculptus Montagu, 1808 accepted as Ondina divisa (J. Adams, 1797) (synonym)
- Species Turbo interruptus J. Adams, 1800 accepted as Rissoa parva (da Costa, 1778) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Species Turbo interstinctus J. Adams, 1797 accepted as Parthenina interstincta (J. Adams, 1797) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Turbo jugosus Montagu, 1803 accepted as Littorina saxatilis (Olivi, 1792) (synonym)
- Species Turbo labiatus T. Brown, 1827 accepted as Littorina arcana Hannaford-Ellis, 1978 (dubious synonym)
- Species Turbo lacteus Linnaeus, 1758 accepted as Turbonilla lactea (Linnaeus, 1758) (original combination)
- Species Turbo lacteus Donovan, 1804 accepted as Rissoa parva (da Costa, 1778) (dubious synonym)
- Species Turbo laevis Pennant, 1777 accepted as Eulima glabra (da Costa, 1778) (dubious synonym)
- Species Turbo littoreus Linnaeus, 1758 accepted as Littorina littorea (Linnaeus, 1758) (original combination)
- Species Turbo lucullanus Scacchi, 1833 accepted as Fossarus ambiguus (Linnaeus, 1758) (synonym)
- Species Turbo macandrewii Mörch, 1868 accepted as Anadema macandrewii (Mörch, 1868) (original combination)
- Species Turbo membranaceus J. Adams, 1800 accepted as Rissoa membranacea (J. Adams, 1800)
- Species Turbo minutus Michaud, 1828 accepted as Clathrella clathrata (R. A. Philippi, 1844) accepted as Carinorbis clathrata (R. A. Philippi, 1844) (invalid: junior homonym of Turbo minutus T. Brown, 1818)
- Species Turbo monilis W. Turton, 1819 accepted as Alvania carinata (da Costa, 1778) (synonym)
- Species Turbo neritiformis T. Brown, 1827 accepted as Littorina obtusata (Linnaeus, 1758)
- Species Turbo neritoides Linnaeus, 1758 accepted as Melarhaphe neritoides (Linnaeus, 1758)
- Species Turbo nitidissimus Montagu, 1803 accepted as Ebala nitidissima (Montagu, 1803) (original combination)
- Species Turbo nivosus Montagu, 1803 accepted as Jordaniella nivosa (Montagu, 1803) (original combination)
- Species Turbo obligatus Say, 1822 accepted as Littorina saxatilis (Olivi, 1792)
- Species Turbo obscurus Couthouy, 1838 accepted as Solariella obscura (Couthouy, 1838) (original combination)
- Species Turbo obtusatus Linnaeus, 1758 accepted as Littorina obtusata (Linnaeus, 1758) (original combination)
- Species Turbo olivaceus T. Brown, 1827 accepted as Margarites olivaceus (T. Brown, 1827)
- Species Turbo ovalis da Costa, 1778 accepted as Acteon tornatilis (Linnaeus, 1758) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Species Turbo palliatus Say, 1822 accepted as Littorina obtusata (Linnaeus, 1758) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Species Turbo pallidus Donovan, 1804 accepted as Lacuna crassior (Montagu, 1803) (dubious synonym)
- Species Turbo parvus da Costa, 1778 accepted as Rissoa parva (da Costa, 1778)
- Species Turbo peloritanus Cantraine, 1835 † accepted as Cantrainea peloritana (Cantraine, 1835)
- Species Turbo pictus da Costa, 1778 accepted as Tricolia pullus picta (da Costa, 1778) accepted as Tricolia picta (da Costa, 1778)
- Species Turbo planorbis O. Fabricius, 1780 accepted as Skeneopsis planorbis (O. Fabricius, 1780) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Turbo plicatus Megerle von Mühlfeld, 1824 accepted as Manzonia crassa (Kanmacher, 1798) (synonym)
- Species Turbo plicatus Montagu, 1803 accepted as Odostomia plicata (Montagu, 1803) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Turbo politus Linnaeus, 1758 accepted as Melanella polita (Linnaeus, 1758)
- Species Turbo pullus Linnaeus, 1758 accepted as Tricolia pullus (Linnaeus, 1758)
- Species Turbo pumiceus Brocchi, 1814 † accepted as Cirsotrema pumiceum (Brocchi, 1814)
- Species Turbo punctatus Gmelin, 1791 accepted as Echinolittorina punctata (Gmelin, 1791) (original combination)
- Species Turbo punctatus Kanmacher, 1798 accepted as Marshallora adversa (Montagu, 1803) (invalid: junior homonym of Turbo punctatus Gmelin, 1791)
- Species Turbo punctura Montagu, 1803 accepted as Alvania punctura (Montagu, 1803)
- Species Turbo purpureus Risso, 1826 accepted as Clanculus cruciatus (Linnaeus, 1758) (synonym)
- Species Turbo puteolus W. Turton, 1819 accepted as Lacuna parva (da Costa, 1778) (synonym)
- Species Turbo quadricarinatus Brocchi, 1814 accepted as Mathilda quadricarinata (Brocchi, 1814) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Turbo quadrifasciatus Montagu, 1803 accepted as Lacuna vincta (Montagu, 1803) (synonym)
- Species Turbo reticulatus Montagu, 1803 accepted as Alvania beanii (Hanley, 1844) (synonym)
- Species Turbo reticulatus Donovan, 1803 accepted as Marshallora adversa (Montagu, 1803) (synonym)
- Species Turbo retusus Lamarck, 1822 accepted as Littorina obtusata (Linnaeus, 1758)
- Species Turbo rissoanus Delle Chiaje, 1828 accepted as Rissoa variabilis (Megerle von Mühlfeld, 1824) (synonym)
- Species Turbo ruber J. Adams, 1797 accepted as Barleeia unifasciata (Montagu, 1803) (invalid: junior homonym of Turbo ruber von Salis, 1793)
- Species Turbo rudis Maton, 1797 accepted as Littorina saxatilis (Olivi, 1792)
- Species Turbo rudissimus G. Johnston, 1842 accepted as Littorina saxatilis (Olivi, 1792)
- Species Turbo rugosus Linnaeus, 1767 accepted as Bolma rugosa (Linnaeus, 1767) (original combination)
- Species Turbo rugosus T. Brown, 1818 accepted as Tornus subcarinatus (Montagu, 1803) (synonym)
- Species Turbo sanguineus Linnaeus, 1758 accepted as Homalopoma sanguineum (Linnaeus, 1758) (original combination)
- Species Turbo saxatilis Olivi, 1792 accepted as Littorina saxatilis (Olivi, 1792)
- Species Turbo semicostatus Montagu, 1803 accepted as Onoba semicostata (Montagu, 1803) (original combination)
- Species Turbo semistriatus Montagu, 1808 accepted as Crisilla semistriata (Montagu, 1808)
- Species Turbo shepeianus Kanmacher, 1798 (unaccepted, dubious synonym)
- Species Turbo siculus Brugnone, 1850 (unaccepted)
- Species Turbo speciosus Megerle von Mühlfeld, 1824 (unaccepted, original combination)
- Species Turbo spiralis Montagu, 1803 (unaccepted)
- Species Turbo striatulus Montagu, 1803 (unaccepted, synonym)
- Species Turbo striatulus Linnaeus, 1758 (unaccepted)
- Species Turbo striatus J. Adams, 1797 (unaccepted, Invalid: junior primary homonym of Turbo striatus Da Costa, 1778)
- Species Turbo subluteus J. Adams, 1797 (unaccepted, synonym)
- Species Turbo subtruncatus Montagu, 1803 (unaccepted, synonym)
- Species Turbo subulatus Donovan, 1804 (unaccepted)
- Species Turbo subumbilicatus Montagu, 1803 (unaccepted, synonym)
- Species Turbo sulcatus Leach, 1852 (unaccepted, synonym)
- Species Turbo tenebrosus Montagu, 1803 (unaccepted, synonym)
- Species Turbo tricolor Risso, 1826 (unaccepted, synonym)
- Species Turbo trifasciatus J. Adams, 1800 (unaccepted, original combination)
- Species Turbo truncatus Montagu, 1803 (unaccepted, synonym)
- Species Turbo turtonis W. Turton, 1819 (unaccepted, original combination)
- Species Turbo ulvae Pennant, 1777 (unaccepted)
- Species Turbo unicus Montagu, 1803 (unaccepted)
- Species Turbo unidentatus Montagu, 1803 (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Turbo unifasciatus Montagu, 1803 (unaccepted)
- Species Turbo ustulatus Lamarck, 1822 (unaccepted)
- Species Turbo ventrosus Montagu, 1803 (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Turbo vestita Say, 1822 (unaccepted, synonym)
- Species Turbo vinctus Montagu, 1803 (unaccepted)
- Species Turbo vitreus Montagu, 1803 (unaccepted, original combination)
- Species Turbo vittatus Donovan, 1804 (unaccepted, synonym)
- Species Turbo zetlandicus Montagu, 1816 (unaccepted, original combination)
- Species Turbo pallidus Montagu, 1803 (uncertain > nomen dubium)
marine
masculine
Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. [The system of nature through the three kingdoms of nature, according to classes, orders, genera, species, with characters, differences, synonyms, places.]. <em>Impensis Direct. Laurentii Salvii. Holmiae [Stockholm].</em> 1(10) [iii], 824 p., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886 [details] Available for editors 

MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Turbo Linnaeus, 1758. Accessed through: Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvanitidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2025) European Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marbef.org/data/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=151576 on 2025-05-12
Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvanitidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2025). European Register of Marine Species. Turbo Linnaeus, 1758. Accessed at: https://marbef.org/data/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=151576 on 2025-05-12
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Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. [The system of nature through the three kingdoms of nature, according to classes, orders, genera, species, with characters, differences, synonyms, places.]. <em>Impensis Direct. Laurentii Salvii. Holmiae [Stockholm].</em> 1(10) [iii], 824 p., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886 [details] Available for editors 
original description (of Lunatica Röding, 1798) Röding, P. F. (1798). Museum Boltenianum sive Catalogus cimeliorum e tribus regnis naturæ quæ olim collegerat Joa. Fried Bolten, M. D. p. d. per XL. annos proto physicus Hamburgensis. Pars secunda continens Conchylia sive Testacea univalvia, bivalvia & multivalvia. Trapp, Hamburg, viii + 199 pp., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/16230659
page(s): 101 [details]
taxonomy source Williams S. (2008) The calcareous operculum as a character for defining subgenera in the marine gastropod genus <i>Turbo</i>. <i>Vita Malacologica</i> 7: 1-13. [16 December 2008] [details]
context source (PeRMS) Ramírez, R.; Paredes, C.; Arenas, J. (2003). Moluscos del Perú. <em>Revista de Biologia Tropical.</em> 51(supplement 3): 225-284. [details] Available for editors

original description (of Lunatica Röding, 1798) Röding, P. F. (1798). Museum Boltenianum sive Catalogus cimeliorum e tribus regnis naturæ quæ olim collegerat Joa. Fried Bolten, M. D. p. d. per XL. annos proto physicus Hamburgensis. Pars secunda continens Conchylia sive Testacea univalvia, bivalvia & multivalvia. Trapp, Hamburg, viii + 199 pp., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/16230659
page(s): 101 [details]
taxonomy source Williams S. (2008) The calcareous operculum as a character for defining subgenera in the marine gastropod genus <i>Turbo</i>. <i>Vita Malacologica</i> 7: 1-13. [16 December 2008] [details]
context source (PeRMS) Ramírez, R.; Paredes, C.; Arenas, J. (2003). Moluscos del Perú. <em>Revista de Biologia Tropical.</em> 51(supplement 3): 225-284. [details] Available for editors




