Southern Wentletrap

Opalia australis

Sea Life Endemic IUCN: Not Evaluated

About

Shell uniformly white-grey with regular thick ribs from the opening to the tip. Opening oval with a thickened lip

Size

Can grow to around 40mm

Habitat

Under rocks at the low intertidal and shallow intertidal zones, associated with sea anemones

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)
Museums Victoria Staff (2017) Opalia (Opalia) australis Southern Wentletrap in Museums Victoria Collections (accessed 2021-09-22 14:03:33)

Quick Facts

Common name: Southern Wentletrap
Scientific name: Opalia australis Lamarck, 1822
Family: Epitoniidae
Category: Sea Life › Shellfish
Origin: Endemic
Conservation: Not Evaluated

Australian Faunal Directory

Also Known As

Austral Wentletrap

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