Haedropleura septangularis
Species
Photographer / copyright holder
Steve Wilkinson
Length = 14mm. Collected from Prussia Cove, Cornwall on Aug-82.
Haedropleura septangularis
<em>Haedropleura septangularis</em> (Montagu, 1803)
Haedropleura septangularis
Species
Photographer / copyright holder
Steve Wilkinson
Length = 14mm. Collected from Prussia Cove, Cornwall on Aug-82.
Haedropleura septangularis
Distribution and status
Rare but has been collected all around the UK except in the North Sea.
Ecology and behaviour
Lives on gravelly bottoms from depth of 10-50m.
References and links
- Graham, A. 1988. Molluscs: Prosobranch and Pyramidellid Gastropods. London.
Taxon version key
[NBNSYS0000175583]
Sort order
3040
Taxonomic group
Marine snail
Size: Up to 14mm high; 6mm broad Shape: Relatively tall shell with the last whorl making up about 55-60% of the total shell height.