Exomilus dyscritos facts for kids
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Scientific classification  |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Raphitomidae |
| Genus: | Exomilus |
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E. dyscritos
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| Exomilus dyscritos (Verco, 1906)
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Exomilus dyscritos is a tiny type of sea snail. It's a marine mollusk that belongs to a group called gastropods. This small creature is part of the family called Raphitomidae.
About This Snail
This sea snail has a shell that is quite small. It usually grows up to about 9.1 millimeters long. That's less than half an inch! The shell is also quite narrow, measuring about 2.7 millimeters across.
The shell of Exomilus dyscritos is generally solid and white. It has a long and narrow shape. Sometimes, you might see a brownish tint on some of its raised parts. The shell has about seven spirals, which are called whorls.
Where It Lives
This special sea snail lives in the ocean waters around Australia. It is found only in this region, which means it is an endemic species. You can find Exomilus dyscritos off the coasts of South Australia and Tasmania.
Images for kids
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Shell of Exomilus dyscritos
 | Kyle Baker |
 | Joseph Yoakum |
 | Laura Wheeler Waring |
 | Henry Ossawa Tanner |
