Thesbia nana
Taxon version key
[NBNSYS0000187784]
Sort order
3250
Taxonomic group
Marine snail
Teretia anceps
Distribution and status
Found all around the British Isles but not common.
Ecology and behaviour
Lives on sandy bottoms from 30 to 900m depths. Food and method of feeding is unknown.
References and links
- Graham, A. 1988. Molluscs: Prosobranch and Pyramidellid Gastropods. London.
Taxon version key
[NBNSYS0000178317]
Sort order
3240
Taxonomic group
Marine snail
Size: Up to 10mm high; 4mm broad Shape: Relatively tall shell with the last whorl making up about two thirds of the total shell height.
Raphitoma boothii
Taxon version key
[NBNSYS0000177638]
Sort order
3230
Taxonomic group
Marine snail
Raphitoma purpurea
Taxon version key
[NBNSYS0000177640]
Sort order
3220
Taxonomic group
Marine snail
Raphitoma linearis
Taxon version key
[NBNSYS0000177639]
Sort order
3210
Taxonomic group
Marine snail
Raphitoma echinata
Taxon version key
[NBNSYS0000186471]
Sort order
3200
Taxonomic group
Marine snail
Comarmondia gracilis
Taxon version key
[NBNSYS0000180684]
Sort order
3190
Taxonomic group
Marine snail
Cenodagreutes coccyginus
Taxon version key
[NBNSYS0000180224]
Sort order
3180
Taxonomic group
Marine snail
Cenodagreutes aethus
Taxon version key
[NBNSYS0000180223]
Sort order
3170
Taxonomic group
Marine snail
Oenopota turricula
Distribution and status
Found all around the British Isles and may be more common locally.
Ecology and behaviour
Lives on sandy bottoms from 20 to 200m deep and feeds on small polychaete worms.
References and links
- Graham, A. 1988. Molluscs: Prosobranch and Pyramidellid Gastropods. London.
Taxon version key
[NBNSYS0000184824]
Sort order
3160
Taxonomic group
Marine snail
Size: Up to 12mm high; 5mm broad Shape: Relatively tall shell with the last whorl making up half to two thirds of the total shell h