A small solid shell that features six whorls that are slightly convex and the last whorl swollen and spirally struated. The colouration and markings vary across specimen from reddish browns to whites. It may or may not have blotches and other patterns

At a glance

Habitat Can be found subtidally amoungst rocks and seaweeds.
Size Can grow to around 10mm
Origin Endemic
Distribution Southern Australia including around Tasmania
Descriptions
Distribution
Southern Australia including around Tasmania
Habitat
Can be found subtidally amoungst rocks and seaweeds.
Size
Can grow to around 10mm
Common Name Red Mouthed Dove-Shell
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
SuperfamilyBuccinoidea
FamilyColumbellidae
SubfamilyPyreninae
GenusPseudamycla
SpeciesPseudamycla miltostoma
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Synonyms

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