The shell is slighty rough and coloured from light yellowish brown to grey some specimens have a distinct brown spiral band. with the roughness caused by axial growth striae.

At a glance

Habitat Lives intertidally on sand and mud commonly in estuaries
Size Can grow to around 15mm
Origin Native
Distribution From WA to NSW
Descriptions
Distribution
From WA to NSW
Habitat
Lives intertidally on sand and mud commonly in estuaries
Size
Can grow to around 15mm
Common Name Fragile Air Breather
Aliases No Known Aliases
Origin Native
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Classification

Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumMollusca
ClassGastropoda
SubclassHeterobranchia
SuperorderPylopulmonata
SuperfamilyAmphiboloidea
FamilyAmphibolidae
SubfamilySalinatorinae
GenusSalinator
SpeciesSalinator fragilis
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Synonyms

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