Botelloides glomerosus facts for kids
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Botelloides glomerosus is a tiny species of sea snail. It's a type of mollusk (like clams and octopuses) that lives in the ocean. This snail belongs to a group called gastropods, which includes all snails and slugs. It's part of the family Trochidae, also known as 'top snails' because of their cone-like shell shape.
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About the Botelloides glomerosus Shell
This snail has a small shell, usually between 2.9 and 6 millimeters long. That's about the size of a small grain of rice! The shell is strong, shiny, and shaped like a column, with rounded ends. Its color can be milky white or a light yellow, especially at the very top.
Shell Structure and Whorls
The shell is made up of five whorls, which are like the spirals or turns of the shell. The first three whorls are shaped a bit like a top. The last two whorls make up about two-thirds of the shell's total length. These parts are slightly puffed out and twist in a slanted way.
Shell Patterns and Opening
The top parts of the shell are smooth. But the last two whorls have cool patterns! They are decorated with fine, flat spiral lines. These lines are separated by shallow grooves that are a bit wider. The lines are closer together in the middle of the whorl. The very last whorl has about 20 of these lines, and the one before it has about 10. You might also see faint lines that cross these patterns diagonally.
The opening of the shell, called the aperture, is round. Its edge is slightly angled and thicker on the inside.
Where Botelloides glomerosus Lives
This ocean snail is found only in Australia. It lives off the coasts of the Northern Territory, Western Australia, and Queensland.
