Cabestana tabulata
species of mollusc
Cabestana tabulata, the shouldered triton or Waterhouse's Rock Whelk, is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cymatiidae.
Description
Cabestana tabulata is a type of seashell, which can be up to 130mm, but is usually 40-100 cm in length. The shell has 7 to 10 strong, paired spiral ribs and smaller, weaker intermediate riblets, and nodules on the shoulder. The Outer lip is expanded and thickened. It is yellow-brown in color.
Distribution
This species occurs in the seas along Southern Australia and Northern New Zealand and is found amongst seaweed and rocks, intertidally and subtidally.
References
Powell, A.W.B. (1933). Notes on the taxonomy of the recent Cymatiidae and Naticidae of New Zealand. Transactions of the New Zealand Institute 63: 154–168.
Fleming, C.A. (1943).
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