How related are they?
Same genus, Turbo (Turbo snails): very close cousins
They split at the species level: the Turbo Snail belongs to Turbo fluctuosus (Turbo Snail), the Chestnut Turbo Snail to Turbo castanea (chestnut turban).
Find the Turbo Snail on the tree · Find the Chestnut Turbo Snail on the tree
Family lines, side by side
Highlighted rows are groups both animals belong to. The marked row is where their lines go separate ways.
| Rank | Turbo Snail | Chestnut Turbo Snail |
|---|---|---|
| Kingdom | Animalia Animals | |
| Phylum | Mollusca Molluscs | |
| Class | Gastropoda Snails and slugs | |
| Subclass | Vetigastropoda top snails, turban snails, abalones and kin | |
| Order | Trochida Top and turban snails | |
| Superfamily | Trochoidea | |
| Family | Turbinidae Turban snails | |
| Subfamily | Turbininae | |
| Genus | Turbo Turbo snails | |
| Species split | Turbo fluctuosus Turbo Snail | Turbo castanea chestnut turban |
Care, side by side
| Fact | Turbo Snail | Chestnut Turbo Snail |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Invertebrate · Snail | Invertebrate · Snail |
| Care level | Easy | Easy |
| Reef safe | Yes | Yes |
| Temperament | Peaceful | Peaceful |
| Diet | Herbivore | Herbivore |
| Favorite foods | Hair and other filamentous algae, Diatoms and green film algae on glass and rock, Dried seaweed (nori) | Film algae and diatoms on rock and glass, Hair algae and other soft algae (in moderation), Dried seaweed (nori) |
| Max size | 2 in (5.1 cm) | 2 in (5.1 cm) |
| Minimum tank | 20 gal | 20 gal |
| Temperature | 72–78 °F | 72–78 °F |
| Salinity (SG) | 1.023–1.025 | 1.023–1.025 |
| pH | 8.1–8.4 | 8.1–8.4 |
| Nitrate | 0–20 ppm | — |
| Lifespan | Often only about 1-2 years in aquariums (hobby care guides); up to an estimated 3-5 years in the wild, though no formal ageing study was found. | About 1-3+ years in aquariums (Top Shelf Aquatics); Saltcorner calls it generally not long-lived in the aquarium. The broodstock in a 1992 spawning report were about 3 years old. |
| Breeding | Very hard | Very hard |
| Conservation (IUCN) | Not Evaluated | Not Evaluated |