Common Worm Shell

Thylacodes sipho

Sea Life Endemic IUCN: Not Evaluated

About

Living in an irregularly coiled shell this species of sea snail's shell is attached to the substrate by it's early whorls.

Size

Can grow to around 70mm long

Habitat

Subtidal exposed reef, rock platforms

Distribution

Found from northern Western Australia around the south of the continent to north Queensland and around Tasmania

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Local Sightings

1 recorded sighting in and around the area.

References & citations (2)

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)

Quick Facts

Common name: Common Worm Shell
Scientific name: Thylacodes sipho (Lamarck, 1818)
Family: Vermetidae
Category: Sea Life › Shellfish
Origin: Endemic
Conservation: Not Evaluated

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