This small species of murex snails or rock snails shell does vary in shape and appearance. The shell features a knobby spiral around the whorls with these knobs often apearing dark.

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Habitat Subtidally amoungst seaweeds and rocks
Size Can grow to around 12mm
Origin Native
Distribution Southern Australia from NSW to WA including around Tasmania
Descriptions
Distribution
Southern Australia from NSW to WA including around Tasmania
Habitat
Subtidally amoungst seaweeds and rocks
Size
Can grow to around 12mm
Common Name Knobbly Rock Shell
Aliases Net Lepsiella, Reticulated Lepsiella,
Origin Native
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Distribution provided by The Atlas of Living Australia

Classification

Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumMollusca
ClassGastropoda
SubclassCaenogastropoda
SuperorderSorbeoconcha
OrderHypsogastropoda
SuborderNeogastropoda
SuperfamilyMuricoidea
FamilyMuricidae
SubfamilyRapaninae
GenusPhycothais
SpeciesPhycothais reticulata
Synonyms

Synonyms

There are no known synonyms for this species
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