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Megastraea
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Megastraea

Megastraea is a genus of medium-sized to large sea snails with a calcareous operculum, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Turbinidae, the turban snails.

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3 branches of this genus, most-observed first

Wavy Turban

speciesMegastraea undosa

turban star shell

speciesMegastraea turbanica

Megastraea rupicollina

speciesMegastraea rupicollina

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