These snails are primarily scavengers of dead animals, but will also opportunistically prey on live invertebrates and can chemically and mechanically bore holes through the shells of other molluscs.

At a glance

Habitat Sheltered shores, mudflats and tidal lagoons, usually on soft substrates
Size Can grow up to around 20mm
Origin Native
Distribution South-eastern and south-western Australia From NSW to WA including Tasmania
Descriptions
Distribution
South-eastern and south-western Australia From NSW to WA including Tasmania
Habitat
Sheltered shores, mudflats and tidal lagoons, usually on soft substrates
Size
Can grow up to around 20mm

Identification

Small, thick shell bearing spiral groves, axial folds and usually nodules, usually cream with brown spiral band, and a darkened callus extending from columella.
Common Name Impoverished Dog Whelk
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
SuperfamilyBuccinoidea
FamilyNassariidae
GenusNassarius
SpeciesNassarius pauperatus
Synonyms

Synonyms

There are no known synonyms for this species
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