title: Turbo canaliculatus
text: # Turbo canaliculatus
  
  Turbo canaliculatus, common name the channeled turban, is a species of large sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Turbinidae, the turban snails.
  
  ## Distribution
  
  The distribution of Turbo canaliculatus includes the Caribbean Sea, Cuba, the Gulf of Mexico, Jamaica, the Lesser Antilles, Mexico and Puerto Rico.; in the Atlantic Ocean off Brazil.
  
  ## Description
  
  The maximum recorded shell length is 98 mm.
  
  The sutures show a deep, smooth channel. The body whorl contains 16-18 strong, spiral cords. The glossy shell has a narrow umbilicus and a white aperture. The operculum is pale brown on the inside and white and convex on the outside.
  
  ## Habitat
  
  The minimum recorded depth is 2 m. The maximum recorded depth is 300 m.
  
  