Necklace Weed Shell

Phasianotrochus bellulus

Sea Life Endemic IUCN: Not Evaluated

About

The solid, imperforate, acute shell has an elongate-conic shape. It is polished, grayish or pinkish, with a few spiral orange lines, two on the penultimate whorl. The spaces between these lines marked with short white curved lines in pairs, often forming a figure 8 shaped pattern. The about 8 whorls are nearly flat

Size

The height of the shell varies between 12 mm and 18 mm

Habitat

Lives subtidally amongst seaweed and seagrass

Distribution

Southern Australia from WA to Victoria including Tasmania

Local Sightings

1 recorded sighting in and around the area.

References & citations (2)
  1. Grove, S.J. (2018). A Guide to the Seashells and other Marine Molluscs of Tasmania web-site (accessed 2021-09-22 14:03:33)
  2. The Atlas of Living Australia (accessed 2021-09-22 14:03:33)

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