Small reddish brown conical shell with dark beads around its spiral ridges and an inner tooth on the side of the aperture.

At a glance

Habitat Amoungst seagrass subtidally and intertidally
Size Can grow up to around 23mm
Origin Native
Distribution Southwest Australia to New South Wales and off Tasmania
Descriptions
Distribution
Southwest Australia to New South Wales and off Tasmania
Habitat
Amoungst seagrass subtidally and intertidally
Size
Can grow up to around 23mm
Common Name Conical Top Shell
Aliases Conical Kelp Shell,
Origin Native
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Distribution provided by The Atlas of Living Australia

Classification

Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumMollusca
ClassGastropoda
SubclassVetigastropoda
SuperfamilyTrochoidea
FamilyTrochidae
SubfamilyCantharidinae
GenusThalotia
SpeciesThalotia conica
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