Southern Calcareous Snail [Sigapatella calyptraeaformis]
Description
The Southern Calcareous Snail, or Sigapatella calyptraeaformis, is a small marine gastropod mollusk native to the southern waters of Australia. The species inhabits rocky reefs and seagrass beds in shallow to deep waters. It has a small, limpet-like, white to pale brown shell that is often covered with marine growth, making it well camouflaged in its environment.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Mollusks
Mollusca
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Gastropods
Gastropoda
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| Order |
Vetigastropoda
Vetigastropoda
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| Family |
Cup-and-saucer snails
Calyptraeidae
|
| Genus |
Sigapatella
Sigapatella
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