Captured Worm-Shell

Petaloconchus caperatus

Sea Life Native IUCN: Not Evaluated

About

An irregularly coiled shell in it's early whorls often attached to rocks and substrate with the last section of the shell standing upright. Colour varies from whites to fawn and brown.

Size

Can grow to around 10mm

Habitat

Can be found subtidally

Distribution

southeastern Australia from NSW to SA including around Tasmania

Local Sightings

1 recorded sighting in and around the area.

References & citations (4)
  1. Grove, S.J. (2018). A Guide to the Seashells and other Marine Molluscs of Tasmania web-site (accessed 2022-01-30 11:16:46)
  2. The Atlas of Living Australia (accessed 2022-07-31 13:33:13)
  3. MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Petaloconchus caperatus (Tate & May, 1900). (accessed 2022-01-30 11:18:00)
  4. Des Beechey - The Seashells of New South Wales (accessed 2022-01-30 11:21:12)

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