Kingdom Animalia Class Gastropoda Superfamily Trochoidea Rank Species | Phylum Mollusca Clade Vetigastropoda Family Trochidae | |
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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(Text) CC BY-SA