Rapa rapa
©Lexie Gersbeck and Gabi Howarth: A beach washed and fouled shell of Rapa rapa about 5.5 cm diameter from the Loomis Reef and Research Station area, Lizard Island.
©Lexie Gersbeck and Gabi Howarth: A beach washed and fouled shell of Rapa rapa about 5.5 cm diameter from the Loomis Reef and Research Station area, Lizard Island.
©Lexie Gersbeck and Gabi Howarth: A beach washed and fouled shell of Rapa rapa about 5.5 cm diameter from the Loomis Reef and Research Station area, Lizard Island.
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Mollusca
Class
Gastropoda
Order
Neogastropoda
Family
Muricidae
Genus
Rapa
Species
Rapa rapa
Colours
Distinguishing features
Thin, bulbous shell with a very low spire. These snails live embedded in the base of soft corals and are rarely seen (Wilson, 1994).
Size
- Up to 9 cm (Length according to Wilson, 1994)
Synonyms
Distribution
©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution
