Turbinella

Turbinella
Turbinella Tur`bi*nel"la, n. [NL., dim. fr. L. turbo, -inis, a top.] (Zo["o]l.) A genus of large marine gastropods having a thick heavy shell with conspicuous folds on the columella. [1913 Webster]

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