Pleurotomella vercoi facts for kids
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Pleurotomella vercoi is a type of sea snail. It's a small mollusk that lives in the ocean. These snails belong to a group called gastropods, which includes all snails and slugs. They are part of the Raphitomidae family.
What Does It Look Like?
The shell of the Pleurotomella vercoi can grow up to 20 millimeters (about 0.8 inches) long. It is about 8 millimeters (0.3 inches) wide.
This snail has a thin shell that is shaped like an oval, but it gets narrower at the top. This pointed top part is called the spire. The shell has about 8 and a half turns, or whorls. The first two turns, called the protoconch, are smooth. The other turns are rounded and slightly angled.
The shell has many thin, raised lines that go around it, called spiral lirae. These lines are close together. It also has very fine, slanted patterns that cross over the lines. Some shells have light brown spots or two thin bands below the widest part. Other shells are a pale straw color with no markings. Even though the colors can be different, the detailed patterns on the shells are usually very similar.
The opening of the shell, called the aperture, is wide. The central pillar inside the shell, the columella, is straight. The outer edge of the opening, known as the lip, is thin and simple. It sticks out a bit in the middle.
Where Does It Live?
This ocean snail lives only in Australia. You can find it off the coast of South Australia.
