Living in an irregularly coiled shell this species of sea snail's shell is attached to the substrate by it's early whorls.

At a glance

Habitat Subtidal exposed reef, rock platforms
Size Can grow to around 70mm long
Origin Endemic
Distribution Found from northern Western Australia around the south of the continent to north Queensland and around Tasmania
Descriptions
Distribution
Found from northern Western Australia around the south of the continent to north Queensland and around Tasmania
Habitat
Subtidal exposed reef, rock platforms
Size
Can grow to around 70mm long
Common Name Common Worm 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
SuborderLittorinimorpha
SuperfamilyVermetoidea
FamilyVermetidae
GenusThylacodes
SpeciesThylacodes sipho
Synonyms

Synonyms

There are no known synonyms for this species
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