Granose Wentletrap

Opalia granosa (Quoy & Gaimard, 1834)

This elongated conical shell has flattened whorls that have 8 ribs per whorl interstices minutely striate and roughened so as to appear granulose. The shell is whitish in colour


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What habitats does Opalia granosa live in?

Lives intertidally and subtidally amongst sea-anemones

What is the distribution of Opalia granosa?

Southern Australia from WA to Victoria including Tasmania

How big does Opalia granosa grow?

Can grow to around 40mm

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