Iothia fulva
Distribution and status
Frequent
North of Norway to the north of the North Sea and the Atlantic Coast south to the Azores.
Ecology and behaviour
Probably a detritivore feeding on detritus picked up from the rock surface.
Similar species
- Lepeta caeca is more conical
- Propilidium exiguum has small internal septum
Key identification features
- Apex tilted and very close to the anterior edge of the shell
- Absence of internal septum
Taxon version key
[NBNSYS0000175884]
Sort order
1020
Taxonomic group
Marine snail
Conical shell up to 7mm in length (2.5mm in height). The shell is yellow or orange with white rays and is semitransparent but not glossy.. The surface is sculptured with radial and concentric ridges.