Wavy Turban

Lunella undulata

Sea Life Native IUCN: Not Evaluated

About

Turban-shaped green shell with a white pattern and a domed white operculum

Size

Can grow to around 75mm

Habitat

Lives intertidally and subtidally amongst rocks and seaweed

Distribution

Southern mainland Australia and Tasmania

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Local Sightings

1 recorded sighting in and around the area.

References & citations (3)

The Atlas of Living Australia (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)
MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Lunella undulata (Lightfoot, 1786). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species (accessed 2021-09-22 14:03:33)

Quick Facts

Common name: Wavy Turban
Scientific name: Lunella undulata (Lightfoot, 1786)
Family: Turbinidae
Category: Sea Life › Shellfish
Origin: Native
Conservation: Not Evaluated

Australian Faunal Directory

Also Known As

Wavy Periwinkle
Common Warrener

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