This is a very common species and is often found washed up along Tomahawk beach with it's golden yellow shell, alive they are common amongst the seagrasses and algaes throughout the bay

At a glance

Habitat Lives subtidally amongst seaweed and seagrass
Size Can grow to around 19mm
Origin Endemic
Distribution From WA to Victoria including Tasmania
Descriptions
Distribution
From WA to Victoria including Tasmania
Habitat
Lives subtidally amongst seaweed and seagrass
Size
Can grow to around 19mm

Identification

This shell is golden brown to olive in colour it is depressed-conic in shape and contains five whorls
Common Name Golden Small Star
Aliases No Known Aliases
Origin Endemic
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Occurrences shown for the family Turbinidae. Distribution provided by The Atlas of Living Australia.

Classification

Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumMollusca
ClassGastropoda
SubclassVetigastropoda
SuperfamilyTrochoidea
FamilyTurbinidae
GenusBellastraea
SpeciesBellastraea aurea
Synonyms

Synonyms

There are no known synonyms for this species
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