The shell is reddish-amber in colour and when alive covered in a dark brown periostracum often worn of in beached shells.

At a glance

Habitat Can be found subtidally amoungst rocks and seaweeds
Size Can grow to around 40mm long
Origin Endemic
Distribution Southern Australia from WA to QLD including around Tasmania
Descriptions
Distribution
Southern Australia from WA to QLD including around Tasmania
Habitat
Can be found subtidally amoungst rocks and seaweeds
Size
Can grow to around 40mm long
Common Name Dark Brown Mitre
Aliases No Known Aliases
Origin Endemic
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Distribution provided by The Atlas of Living Australia

Classification

Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumMollusca
ClassGastropoda
SubclassCaenogastropoda
SuperorderSorbeoconcha
OrderHypsogastropoda
SuborderNeogastropoda
SuperfamilyMitroidea
FamilyMitridae
SubfamilyIsarinae
GenusIsara
SpeciesIsara badia
Synonyms

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