Golden Small Star

Bellastraea aurea

Sea Life Endemic IUCN: Not Evaluated

About

This is a very common species and is often found washed up along Tomahawk beach with it's golden yellow shell, alive they are common amongst the seagrasses and algaes throughout the bay

Identification

This shell is golden brown to olive in colour it is depressed-conic in shape and contains five whorls

Size

Can grow to around 19mm

Habitat

Lives subtidally amongst seaweed and seagrass

Distribution

From WA to Victoria including Tasmania

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Local Sightings

1 recorded sighting in and around the area.

References & citations (2)

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: Golden Small Star
Scientific name: Bellastraea aurea (Jonas, 1844)
Family: Turbinidae
Category: Sea Life › Shellfish
Origin: Endemic
Conservation: Not Evaluated

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