Mussel Drill

Bedeva paivae

Sea Life Endemic IUCN: Not Evaluated

About

The shell of this species features an angled body whorl with around 15 spiral ribs below the shoulder and 3 to 5 above, these ribs may be scaly. There are 9 broad axial folds and the outer lip has around 7 teeth.

Size

Can grow to around 32mm

Habitat

Intertidal under rocks, among mussel or oyster beds, or in seagrass beds

Distribution

From QLD to WA including around 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: Mussel Drill
Scientific name: Bedeva paivae (Crosse, 1864)
Family: Muricidae
Category: Sea Life › Shellfish
Origin: Endemic
Conservation: Not Evaluated

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