Beraud’s Turrid

Austrodrillia beraudiana

Sea Life Endemic IUCN: Not Evaluated

About

This small gastropod features a sculptured shell with solid axial ribs crossed by fine spiral ribs

Size

Can grow to around 17mm

Habitat

Intertidal to a depth of around 15m

Distribution

Southeastern Australia, NSW, VIC and Tasmania

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Local Sightings

1 recorded sighting in and around the area.

References & citations (3)

Des Beechey - The Seashells of New South Wales (accessed 2021-09-22 14:03:33)
Grove, S.J. (2018). A Guide to the Seashells and other Marine Molluscs of Tasmania web-site (accessed 2021-09-22 14:03:33)
The Atlas of Living Australia (accessed 2021-09-22 14:03:33)

Quick Facts

Common name: Beraud’s Turrid
Scientific name: Austrodrillia beraudiana (Crosse, 1863)
Family: Horaiclavidae
Category: Sea Life › Shellfish
Origin: Endemic
Conservation: Not Evaluated

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