Clanculus jucundus facts for kids

Clanculus jucundus is a fascinating type of sea snail. It's a marine gastropod mollusk, which means it's a snail that lives in the ocean. This tiny creature belongs to the family Trochidae, often called "top snails" because of their unique shell shape.

Discovering the Clanculus jucundus Snail

What Does This Snail Look Like?

The shell of the Clanculus jucundus snail is quite small. It's usually about 5 millimeters (mm) tall and 5 mm wide. That's roughly the size of a small pea!

Its shell has a special shape, like a flattened cone. You might see it in colors like yellowish-brown or reddish-brown.

Shell Features: Whorls and Umbilicus

The shell has five rounded sections called whorls. These whorls spiral upwards, creating the snail's distinctive shape. They often have a patterned surface, especially near the seam-like lines known as sutures.

The bottom part of the shell is nicely rounded. It also has a small, deep hole on its underside called an umbilicus. This opening has a wavy or bumpy edge.

Inside the shell, near the opening, there's a central pillar called the columella. This pillar has a sharp, noticeable tooth-like bump. The inner edge of the shell's opening, called the lip, has grooves.

Where Does This Snail Live?

This marine snail was first found off the coast of Sydney, New South Wales, in Australia. It lives in the ocean waters there.