Banded Dog Whelk

Nassarius pyrrhus

Sea Life Endemic IUCN: Not Evaluated

About

The shell is ovate and conical. The spire is short, pointed, composed of seven or eight convex whorls. It features beading and brown to reddish banding over the whitish shell

Size

Can grow to around 20mm

Habitat

Lives subtidally on sand

Distribution

From WA to Victoria including Tasmania

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Local Sightings

1 recorded sighting in and around the area.

References & citations (2)

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)

Quick Facts

Common name: Banded Dog Whelk
Scientific name: Nassarius pyrrhus (Menke, 1843)
Family: Nassariidae
Category: Sea Life › Shellfish
Origin: Endemic
Conservation: Not Evaluated

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