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Stomatella nebulosa

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Gastropoda

Superfamily
  
Trochoidea

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Mollusca

Clade
  
Vetigastropoda

Family
  
Trochidae

Stomatella nebulosa

Stomatella nebulosa is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Trochidae, the top snails.

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Description

The ovate-oblong shell is shaped like a Haliotis. Its back all is over striated. Its color is white, clouded with reddish brown. The spire is somewhat prominent with angular whorls. The oval aperture is elongate. The columella covers the umbilical fissure with a thick callus.

Distribution

This marine species is endemic to Australia and occurs off Western Australia.

References

Stomatella nebulosa Wikipedia