Rhinoclavis fasciata
©Anne Hoggett: Rhinoclavis fasciata about 8 cm long at Lizard Island, 14 m depth, buried just under sand surface
©Anne Hoggett: Rhinoclavis fasciata about 8 cm long at Lizard Island, 14 m depth, buried just under sand surface
©Anne Hoggett: Rhinoclavis fasciata 4.5 cm long, was completely buried at Cobia Hole, Lizard Island.
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Mollusca
Class
Gastropoda
Family
Cerithiidae
Genus
Rhinoclavis
Species
Rhinoclavis fasciata
Colours
Distinguishing features
Distinguishing features still need to be specified.
Size
- Up to 9.5 cm (length according to Wilson, 1993)
Synonyms
Comments
Wilson (1993) notes that colour is extremely variable in this species.
by Anne Hoggett
Distribution
©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution
Behaviour
This snail is usually completely buried in sand, leaving a raised trail in its path.
Web resources
References
References that assist with identification
- Wilson, B. (1993). Australian Marine Shells: 1. Prosobranch gastropods Odyssey Publishing, Kallaroo, Western Australia.
Other references
- Huelsken, T. (2008). Phylogenetic relationship and species identification within the Natcidae Guilding, 1834 (Gastropoda: Caenogastropoda), Ph.D. thesis, Ruhr-Universitaet Bochum. LIRS catalog number 1204.