Astralium asteriscus

Astralium asteriscus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Turbinidae, the turban snails. ^{[1] [2]}

Astralium asteriscus
Shell of Astralium asteriscus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Vetigastropoda
Order:	Trochida
Superfamily:	Trochoidea
Family:	Turbinidae
Genus:	Astralium
Species:	A. asteriscus
Binomial name
Astralium asteriscus (Reeve, 1843)
Synonyms[1]
Astralium asteriscum (Reeve, 1843) Trochus asteriscus Reeve, 1843 (original description)

Description

The size of the shell varies between 30 mm and 65 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off New Caledonia.