The colouration of this shell is variable whilst the shell is tall and and the whorls are more smooth than other species.

At a glance

Habitat Subtidally amoungst seaweeds
Size Can grow to around 20mm
Origin Endemic
Distribution Found from NSW to WA including around Tasmania
Descriptions
Distribution
Found from NSW to WA including around Tasmania
Habitat
Subtidally amoungst seaweeds
Size
Can grow to around 20mm
Common Name Menke's Dove Shell
Aliases Pointed Dove Shell,
Origin Endemic
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Occurrences shown for the family Columbellidae. Distribution provided by The Atlas of Living Australia.

Classification

Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumMollusca
ClassGastropoda
SubclassCaenogastropoda
SuperorderSorbeoconcha
OrderHypsogastropoda
SuborderNeogastropoda
SuperfamilyBuccinoidea
FamilyColumbellidae
GenusMitrella
SpeciesMitrella menkeana
Synonyms

Synonyms

There are no known synonyms for this species
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