Purple Mouthed Rock Shell

Bedeva vinosa

Sea Life Native IUCN: Not Evaluated

About

This comon species has thick and solid shell it features six whorls the main body whorl being more than half the size of the shell. The colour ranges from white, green-grey or yellow and has multiple braod ribs on each whorl.

Size

Can grow to around 20mm

Habitat

intertidally on rocks

Distribution

From WA to NSW including Tasmania

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Local Sightings

1 recorded sighting in and around the area.

References & citations (2)

The Atlas of Living Australia (accessed 2021-09-22 14:03:33)
Grove, S.J. (2018). A Guide to the Seashells and other Marine Molluscs of Tasmania web-site (accessed 2021-09-22 14:03:33)

Quick Facts

Common name: Purple Mouthed Rock Shell
Scientific name: Bedeva vinosa Lamarck, 1822
Family: Muricidae
Category: Sea Life › Shellfish
Origin: Native
Conservation: Not Evaluated

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