ReefBlitz Common Mollusc Species
This is a guide to the common mollusc species found around Cannonvale Beach, compiled from data from the Atlas of Living Australia for ReefBlitz 2014.
Textile Cone
Conus textile, common name the Textile Cone or the cloth of gold cone is a venomous species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails, cone shells or cones.
Terebellum Conch
Terebellum terebellum, common name the Terebellum conch, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Seraphsidae, the true conchs.
Gold Ring Cowry
Monetaria annulus, common name the ring cowrie or gold ringer, is a species of sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries.
Calf Cowry
Lyncina vitellus, common name : the Calf Cowry or the Pacific Deer Cowry, is a species of sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries.
Bubble Turnip
Rapa rapa is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.
