Guraleus flavescens facts for kids
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Guraleus flavescens is a type of sea snail. It is a marine mollusk that belongs to the family Mangeliidae. This small snail lives in the ocean.
About the Guraleus flavescens Snail
What Does it Look Like?
The shell of the Guraleus flavescens snail is shaped a bit like a spindle or a tower. It is quite strong and usually a pale cream color. Sometimes, it has yellowish-orange stripes on its raised parts, called ribs.
This snail's shell has about six and a half spirals, which are called whorls. You can see clear angles or "shoulders" just below where these spirals join. The shell also has strong, raised lines, or ribs, running up and down its surface. These ribs have sharp bumps at the angled parts of the shell.
The bottom part of the main spiral has small ridges going across it. The opening of the shell, called the aperture, is long and oval-shaped. The outer edge of this opening, known as the lip, is a bit flat on the inside. There is also a small notch, called a sinus, at the top of the opening that points slightly upwards.
Where Does it Live?
This sea snail lives only in Australia. You can find Guraleus flavescens in the waters off Western Australia, New South Wales, and Tasmania.