Pomaulax gibberosus

Pomaulax gibberosus, common name the red turban snail, is a species of medium-sized to large sea snail with a calcareous operculum, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Turbinidae, the turban snails.

Description

The shell of Pomaulax gibberosus is cone-shaped with whorls, and reaches up to wide and tall. The color is red-brown with brown periostracum.

Distribution and habitat

This species is found along the coasts of the Eastern Pacific, from British Columbia, Canada, to Baja California, Mexico. It inhabits the low intertidal zone to depths of around, where it is found on rocks and giant kelp.