A fawn colour with darker interspaces and shell features rounded whorls and broad axial ribs crossed by fine spiral riblets

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Habitat Can be found under rocks in rockpools
Size Can grow to around 35mm with and average size of around 20mm
Origin Native
Distribution Southeastern Australia from NSW to Victoria and around Tasmania also found in New Zealand
Descriptions
Distribution
Southeastern Australia from NSW to Victoria and around Tasmania also found in New Zealand
Habitat
Can be found under rocks in rockpools
Size
Can grow to around 35mm with and average size of around 20mm
Common Name Triton Like Rock Shell
Aliases No Known Aliases
Origin Native
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Distribution provided by The Atlas of Living Australia

Classification

Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumMollusca
ClassGastropoda
SubclassCaenogastropoda
SuperorderSorbeoconcha
OrderHypsogastropoda
SuborderNeogastropoda
SuperfamilyMuricoidea
FamilyMuricidae
SubfamilyRapaninae
GenusAgnewia
SpeciesAgnewia tritoniformis
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