| Kingdom | ANIMALIA |
| Phylum | MOLLUSCA |
| Class | GASTROPODA |
| Subclass | STEPTOPNEURA (PROSOBRANCHIA) |
| Order | ORTHOGASTROPODA |
| Suborder | VETIGASTROPODA |
| SuperFamily | TROCHOIDEA |
| Family | TURBINIDAE |
| Subfamily | TURBININAE |
| Genus | TURBO |
| Species | Turbo argyrostoma turbinata |
| Location | Asia |
| Species | Turbo (Chlorostoma) argyrostoma |
| Common name | Silver-mouth Turban |
| Location | Indo-West Pacific |
| Species | Turbo (Marmarostoma) bruneus |
| Common name | Brown Pacific Turban |
| Location | Indo-Pacific |
| Species | Turbo (Marmarostoma) brunneus |
| Common name | Brown/Dwarf Turban |
| Location | C Indo-West Pacific |
| Species | Turbo (Taeniaturbo) cailletii |
| Common name | Filose Turban |
| Location | SE Florida & Caribbean |
| Species | Turbo (Taeniaturbo) canaliculatus |
| Common name | Channeled Turban |
| Location | SE Florida - Brazil |
| Species | Turbo (Marmarostoma) castanea |
| Common name | Chestnut Turban |
| Location | SE USA - Brazil |
| Species | Turbo (Marmarostoma) chrysostomus |
| Common name | Gold-mouth Turban |
| Location | Indo-West Pacific |
| Species | Turbo (Ocana) cidaris |
| Common name | Crown Turban |
| Location | False Bay - Port Alfred, (S Africa); Indonesia |
| Species | Turbo cidaris (Taeniaturbo) natalensis |
| Common name | Natal Turban |
| Location | S Africa |
| Species | Turbo (Lunella) cinerea |
| Common name | Smooth Turban |
| Location | Japan |
| Species | Turbo (Lunella) cinereus |
| Common name | Smooth Moon Turban |
| Location | Indo-West Pacific |
| Species | Turbo (Carswellena) clathrus groenlandicus |
| Species | Turbo (Taeniaturbo) cornutus |
| Common name | Horned Turban/Spiny Top Shell |
| Location |
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| Species | Turbo (Lunella) coronata |
| Common name | Coronate Moon Turban |
| Location | Japan; Korea |
| Species | Turbo (Lunella) coronata coreensis |
| Location | NW Pacific |
| Species | Turbo (Lunella) coronata granulata |
| Common name | Granulated Moon Turban |
| Location | Indian Ocean |
| Species | Turbo (Marmarostoma) crassus |
| Common name | Crass/Thick Turban |
| Location | Indo-West Pacific |
| Species | Turbo (Carswellena) denticulata |
| Species | Turbo excellens |
| Location | Japan |
| Species | Turbo (Carswellena) exquisitus |
| Location | S Queensland; New South Wales |
| Species | Turbo (Marmarostoma) filosus |
| Common name | Threaded Turban |
| Location | Tortugas - Guadeloupe |
| Species | Turbo (Taeniaturbo) fluctuosus |
| Common name | Wavy Turban |
| Location | W Mexico - Peru |
| Species | Turbo (Taeniaturbo) foliaceus |
| Location | W Australia |
| Species | Turbo (Marmarostoma) gemmatus |
| Location | C Indo-West Pacific |
| Species | Turbo gestroi |
| Location | Egypt |
| Species | Turbo granosus |
| Common name | Southern Cat's Eye |
| Location | New Zealand |
| Species | Turbo (Euninella) gruneri |
| Common name | Gruner's Turban |
| Location | S Australia; Tasmania |
| Species | Turbo gruveli |
| Species | Turbo haynesi |
| Location | W Australia - Queensland; New Caledonia |
| Species | Turbo heisei |
| Location | Brazil |
| Species | Turbo (Dinassovica) imperialis |
| Common name | Military Turban |
| Location | S Queensland; New South Wales |
| Species | Turbo (Taeniaturbo) intercostalis |
| Common name | Ribbed/Beautiful Turban |
| Location | W & SW Australia |
| Species | Turbo (Turbo) japonicus |
| Location | Indian Ocean |
| Species | Turbo (Dinassovica) jourdani |
| Common name | Jourdan's Turban |
| Location | S Australia |
| Species | Turbo (Marmarostoma) lajonkairii |
| Common name | Lajonkaire's Turban |
| Location | E Indian Ocean |
| Species | Turbo (Turbo) laminiferous |
| Location | N Australia; Papua New Guinea |
| Species | Turbo (Taeniaturbo) magnificus |
| Common name | Magnificent Turban |
| Location | S Ecuador - Chile |
| Species | Turbo marmoratus |
| Common name | Great Green Turban |
| Location | Indo-Pacific, W of Fiji |
| Note: largest of Turbo Genus. Up to 25cm in diameter, weighing more than 2kg. |
| Species | Turbo mazatlanicus |
| Location | Ecuador |
| Species | Turbo militaris |
| Location | Australia |
| Species | Turbo (Taeniaturbo) necnivosus |
| Location | W Pacific |
| Species | Turbo (Taeniaturbo) parvulus |
| Common name | Miniature Turban |
| Location | W Pacific |
| Species | Turbo (Marmarostoma) perspeciosus |
| Location | N Australia |
| Species | Turbo (Taeniaturbo) petholatus |
| Common name | Cat's Eye/Tapestry Turban |
| Location | Indo-West Pacific |
| Species | Turbo ponsonbyi |
| Location | S Africa |
| Species | Turbo (Marmarostoma) pulcher |
| Location | W Australia |
| Species | Turbo pustulatus |
| Location | America |
| Species | Turbo (Marmarostoma) radiatus |
| Location | C Indo-West Pacific |
| Species | Turbo (Taeniaturbo) reevei |
| Common name | Reeve's Turban |
| Location | Philippines; Indonesia |
| Species | Turbo (Taeniaturbo) rugosa |
| Location | Mediterranean; Portugal; Azores; Canaries |
| Species | Turbo sandwichensis |
| Common name | Hawaiian Top |
| Species | Turbo (Taeniaturbo) sarmaticus |
| Common name | South African Turban |
| Location | S Africa |
| Species | Turbo (Taeniaturbo) saxosus |
| Common name | Stony Turban |
| Location | Nicaragua - Peru |
| Species | Turbo (Marmarostoma) setosus |
| Common name | Rough Turban |
| Location | C & SW Pacific |
| Species | Turbo (Lunella) smaragdus |
| Common name | Emerald moon Turban/Cat's Eye |
| Location | New Zealand |
| Species | Turbo (Taeniaturbo) sparverius |
| Common name | Corded Turban |
| Location | SW Pacific |
| Species | Turbo (Turbo) speciosus |
| Species | Turbo splendidulus |
| Location | S.Africa |
| Species | Turbo squamiger |
| Location | W America |
| Species | Turbo (Marmarostoma) squamosus |
| Common name | Squamose Turban |
| Location | W Australia - Queensland; Papua New Guinea |
| Species | Turbo (Marmarostoma) stenogyrus |
| Location | SW Pacific; Japan - Indonesia |
| Species | Turbo ticaonica |
| Location | Australia |
| Species | Turbo ticaonicus |
| Location | Malaysia; Singapore |
| Species | Turbo torguata |
| Location | Australia |
| Species | Turbo (Ninella) torquatus |
| Location | New South Wales - W Australia |
| Species | Turbo (Ninella) torquatus whitleyi |
| Common name | Whitley's Turban |
| Location | Australia |
| Species | Turbo (Subninella) undulatus |
| Common name | Lightning Moon Turban |
| Location | S Australia |
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