Gold-mouthed Conniwink

About

A solid, conical, straight-sided shell. Lower half of each whorl bears a row of low nodules. Shell colour off-white with darker brown blotches; the blotches usually coincide with the nodules, giving rise to a wavy, spiral arrangement of alternating dark and pale patches. Periphery of body-whorl forming a sharp transition to the flattened base of the shell, which bears a series of shallow spiral grooves. The dark blotches on the base are more distinct than on the rest of the shell

Size

Can grow to around 15mm

Habitat

Lives intertidally on various substrates, even mud, especially on sheltered shores

Distribution

Southern Australia from WA to QLD including Tasmania

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Local Sightings

1 recorded sighting in and around the area.

References & citations (2)

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