Spectamen turbynei: Diagnosis: Shell turbiniform, moderately high, whorls rounded with tabulate shoulder; sculpture of spiral cords and prosocline axial pliculae producing an oblique cancellation over almost entire shell. Off-white with broad, copper-coloured axial bands.
Description: Shell turbiniform, moderately high (L/D = 0,85-0,90), spire prominent; whorls rounded and with a tabulate shoulder; teleoconch of up to A\ whorls. Sculpture of spiral cords and prosocline axial pliculae producing an oblique cancellation over almost entire shell; first whorl with only spiral cords, ca 5 in total; cords becoming progressively stronger toward aperture; body whorl with 5-6 cords above and including periphery, some with a weaker intermediary; base corded throughout, cords finer and with narrower intervals than above periphery. Axial pliculae close set and regular, develop toward end of second whorl, not obviously stronger on the shoulder; intersections of cords and pliculae somewhat granular. Umbilicus deep, relatively narrow, marginal cord strong and distincly nodular where crossed by pliculae; interior with 2-3 cords near margin, otherwise sculptured by pliculae only. Aperture subcircular, slightly flattened at parietal region; peristome rarely complete; outer lip crenulated by cords; interior nacreous. Protoconch : As in S. philippense, but more circular in outline, diameter 380-400 µm. Colour: Holotype faded; fresher specimens show a yellowish-white ground with broad, greyish-reddish-orange axial bands extending from suture to just below periphery; well-developed pink/yellow/green iridescence. Dimensions: Largest specimen, length 5,1 mm, diameter 6,0 mm.

Spectamen turbynei: Agulhas Bank; mostly ex piscibus.