Grainy Creeper

Cacozeliana granarium

Sea Life Native IUCN: Not Evaluated

About

This species of marine snail has a shell that is bedded and colouration varies from dark brown to spiral lines of reddish brown over a white shell speciemens watched up often are bleached white

Size

Can grow to around 20mm

Habitat

Lives subtidally on mud and among rocks and seaweed

Distribution

From WA to QLD including Tasmania

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Local Sightings

2 recorded sightings 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: Grainy Creeper
Scientific name: Cacozeliana granarium (Kiener, 1842)
Family: Cerithiidae
Category: Sea Life › Shellfish
Origin: Native
Conservation: Not Evaluated

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