Awateria hoylei facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Awateria hoylei |
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Pleurotoma (Drillia) hoylei E. A. Smith, 1891 (original combination) |
Awateria hoylei is a type of small sea snail. It is a marine gastropod mollusk. This means it is an animal with a soft body, often protected by a shell. It belongs to the family Borsoniidae.
Shell Description
The shell of Awateria hoylei is quite small. It can be up to 9 mm long and 3.5 mm wide. It has a spindle-like shape and is white.
The shell has eight whorls, which are the spiral turns of the shell. The top whorls are curved inwards. The middle ones have a blunt angle. The shell also has small, zigzag-shaped ribs. These ribs are most noticeable at the corners. They slowly fade away above and below the angled part.
The opening of the shell, called the aperture, is small. There is also a special notch, or sinus, that is not too deep. A unique feature of this snail is that its ribs are very short. They quickly disappear above and below the shell's angle. This makes them look like a series of small bumps. Also, this shell does not have any spiral patterns.
Where Does It Live?
This marine snail lives only in Australia. When an animal or plant is found only in one specific place, it is called endemic to that area.
