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	Kingdom Animale | Phylum Mollusca | Class Gastropoda

Dwarf Turban Shell Turbo brunneus Family Turbinidae This is the most common turban shell on rocky shores. They have a thick chalky operculum (structure that fits and protects the opening of the shell), which is often called a "cat's eye". They are algal feeders. In other countries, they are collected as food, and the "cat's eye" made into jewellery, and even paper weights. (Shell 3-5cm).

Introduction Shore environment

From A Guide to Seashore Life by Dr Leo W H Tan and Peter K L Ng Published by the Singapore Science Centre and sponsored by BP @Raffles Museum of Biodiversity Research and Singapore Science Centre