False Ear Shell

Stomatella impertusa

Sea Life Native IUCN: Not Evaluated

About

The colour of the small thin fragile shell varies a lot featuring three whorls with the body whorl expanded to a more oval shape.

Size

Varies between 5 mm and 25 mm

Habitat

Attached to rocks in the intertidal and subtidal areas

Distribution

Southwest Pacific including around Australia and Tasmania although not often sighted around Tasmania

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Local Sightings

1 recorded sighting in and around the area.

References & citations (3)

MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Stomatella impertusa (Burrow, 1815). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species (accessed 2022-01-01 11:00:59)
The Atlas of Living Australia (accessed 2022-08-05 16:37:48)
Grove, S.J. (2018). A Guide to the Seashells and other Marine Molluscs of Tasmania web-site (accessed 2022-01-01 11:01:54)

Quick Facts

Common name: False Ear Shell
Scientific name: Stomatella impertusa (Burrow, 1815)
Family: Trochidae
Category: Sea Life › Shellfish
Origin: Native
Conservation: Not Evaluated

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