Scaly Star Shell

Bellastraea squamifera

Sea Life Endemic IUCN: Not Evaluated

About

A shell that is wider than it is high with the whorls sharply angled and may or may not have a well defined keel and a the base has fine, scaly riblets

Size

Can grow to around 30mm

Habitat

Lives subtidally amongst seagrasses

Distribution

Southern Australia from WA to NSW including northern Tasmania

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Local Sightings

1 recorded sighting in and around the area.

References & citations (2)

MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Bellastraea squamifera (Koch, 1844). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species (accessed 2021-11-10 13:53:35)
Grove, S.J. (2018). A Guide to the Seashells and other Marine Molluscs of Tasmania web-site (accessed 2021-11-10 13:53:51)

Quick Facts

Common name: Scaly Star Shell
Scientific name: Bellastraea squamifera (Koch, 1844)
Family: Turbinidae
Category: Sea Life › Shellfish
Origin: Endemic
Conservation: Not Evaluated

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