The shell is elongate and oval-shaped with almost smooth whorls showing only fine growth lines. When cleaned, the shells are brown to dark brown in colour with two or three lighter brown or yellowish bands on each whorl. There are two distinct 'teeth' on the left of the shell opening

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Habitat Lives high on the shore amongst strand-line debris in sheltered environments
Size Can grow to around 17mm
Origin Endemic
Distribution Eastern Australia from QLD to Tasmania
Descriptions
Distribution
Eastern Australia from QLD to Tasmania
Habitat
Lives high on the shore amongst strand-line debris in sheltered environments
Size
Can grow to around 17mm
Common Name Mangrove Air Breather
Aliases No Known Aliases
Origin Endemic
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Distribution provided by The Atlas of Living Australia

Classification

Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumMollusca
ClassGastropoda
SubclassHeterobranchia
SuperorderEupulmonata
OrderEllobiida
SuperfamilyEllobioidea
FamilyEllobiidae
GenusOphicardelus
SpeciesOphicardelus ornatus
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