''Charitodoron agulhasensis'' is a rare
species of
sea snail
Sea snail is a common name for slow-moving marine gastropod molluscs, usually with visible external shells, such as whelk or abalone. They share the taxonomic class Gastropoda with slugs, which are distinguished from snails primarily by the ...
, a marine
gastropod
The gastropods (), commonly known as snails and slugs, belong to a large taxonomic class of invertebrates within the phylum Mollusca called Gastropoda ().
This class comprises snails and slugs from saltwater, from freshwater, and from land. T ...
mollusk in the
family Charitodoronidae
Charitodoronidae, known as mitre shells, are a taxonomic family of sea snails, widely distributed marine gastropod molluscs in the clade Mitroidea
Mitroidea is a superfamily of Recent and fossil sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks within t ...
, the miters or miter snails.
Its shells are available for sale. It originates from southern regions of the globe such as South Africa and Australia.
Description
About an inch long shell similar to a conch with loops going around it. Usually white/brown in color.
Distribution
Mostly found around South Africa's
Agulhas Bay. This is also the origin of its taxonomic name.
References
External links
*https://bie.ala.org.au/species/NZOR-6-123625#names
*http://www.gastropods.com/2/Shell_10412.shtml
{{DEFAULTSORT:Charitodoron Agulhasensis
Charitodoronidae
Gastropods described in 1925