• Turbo is a genus of large sea snails with gills and an operculum, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Turbinidae, the turban snails. Turbo is the type genus of the family.

• The genus Turbo is divided into 16 Recent subgenera. The number of presently known living species in Turbo is 66, plus five subspecies. The first Turbo species were found in the Upper Cretaceous, approximately 100 million years ago.

• The attractively colored operculum of at least two different Turbo species has been used for various decorative purposes, including in jewellery and buttons. These operculae are sometimes known as "cat's eyes".