This species is a predetory marine snail that feeds on sea anemones. Often more commonly seen washed up along the beach than in live speciemens.

At a glance

Habitat Can be found intertidally and subtidally in shallow water around sea anemones that it prays on
Size Can grow to around 15mm long
Origin Native
Distribution Southern Australia including around Tasmania and is also found in New Zealand
Descriptions
Distribution
Southern Australia including around Tasmania and is also found in New Zealand
Habitat
Can be found intertidally and subtidally in shallow water around sea anemones that it prays on
Size
Can grow to around 15mm long

Identification

A white shell that is longer than it is wide with the body whorls featuring a number of axial ribs on each whorl
Common Name Jukes wentletrap
Aliases No Known Aliases
Origin Native
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Classification

Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumMollusca
ClassGastropoda
SubclassCaenogastropoda
SuperorderSorbeoconcha
OrderHypsogastropoda
SuborderLittorinimorpha
SuperfamilyEpitonioidea
FamilyEpitoniidae
GenusEpitonium
SpeciesEpitonium jukesianum
Synonyms

Synonyms

There are no known synonyms for this species
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