Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Turbinellidae

Alternative combination: Xancus scolymoides

Belongs to Turbinella according to A. J. W. Hendy et al. 2008

Sister taxa: Turbinella (Mangkalia), Turbinella affinis, Turbinella amazonianum, Turbinella angulata, Turbinella brasilianus, Turbinella buccina, Turbinella chipolana, Turbinella demissa, Turbinella episoma, Turbinella falconensis, Turbinella gratus, Turbinella hermani, Turbinella junghuhni, Turbinella laevigata, Turbinella magdalenensis, Turbinella mekranica, Turbinella pilsbryi, Turbinella polygonata, Turbinella praelaevigata, Turbinella praelavigata, Turbinella praetextilis, Turbinella premekranica, Turbinella pyrum, Turbinella rembangensis, Turbinella scopulus, Turbinella trinitatis, Turbinella valida, Turbinella wheeleri, Turbinella wilsoni, Xancus regina, Xancus peruvianus, Xancus rex, Xancus talarensis, Xancus paytensis, Xancus (Eoxancus)

Ecology: epifaunal carnivore