Conical shell up to 6mm in length (4mm in height) with a slit in the anterior margin. The shell is white often with a pinkish tinge. The surface is sculptured with a coarse reticulate pattern with 35-40 radiating ridges.
Key identification features
- Apex is almost above the posterior edge of the shell
- Apex is below the highest point of the shell
Similar species
- Emarginula crassa has a much finer reticulated sculpture on shell surface
- Emarginula fissura has apex close to the centre of the shell
Ecology and behaviour
Lives in the interstitial spaces of gravel bottoms.
Distribution and status
Common
Occurs from the British Isles south to the Mediterranean.