Eurytrochus strangei facts for kids
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Eurytrochus strangei is a type of small sea snail. It lives in the ocean and belongs to a group of snails called gastropods. This snail is part of the family Trochidae, which are often called "top snails" because of their cone-like shell shape.
What Does the Eurytrochus strangei Shell Look Like?
The shell of the Eurytrochus strangei is usually about 10 millimeters (less than half an inch) long. It is about 8 millimeters wide. This small shell is quite thin and has a somewhat round, cone-like shape. It is not shiny and has an olive color.
You might see small white dots on the shell. It also has brown flame-like patterns. These patterns run diagonally below the sutures. Sutures are the lines where the different parts of the shell connect. The shell also has tiny brown dots on its spiral ridges.
The top part of the shell, called the spire, is pointed and cone-shaped. The lines between the shell's turns (sutures) are slightly grooved. The shell has five rounded turns, or whorls. Each whorl has strong spiral ridges. The upper whorls have three ridges, and the main body whorl has four. The fourth ridge forms the edge of the shell.
The spaces between these ridges have fine spiral lines. Below the suture, there are also small, fan-like lines. The bottom of the shell has many circular ridges. A white area around the snail's belly button-like opening, called the umbilicus, has brown markings.
The shell's opening, or aperture, is somewhat square-shaped. Inside, it looks shiny and has grooves. The straight central pillar of the shell, called the columella, often has a green tint. The strong ridges on the top of this snail's shell help tell it apart from similar species.
Where Does This Snail Live?
This ocean snail is found only in Australia. It lives off the coasts of Queensland, New South Wales, and Victoria.
