| Obtortionidae () |
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benthic; marine; depth range 0 - 200 m |
| Indo-Pacific. Introduced in the Mediterranean. |
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Shell color varies from dirty white to dark purple-brown, often yellowish white with a faint brown band in the middle of the whorls. Operculum is thin, transparent yellow, almost circular, has a central nucleus, and consists of about 5 whorls. Cephalic tentacles are moderately long, parallel sided, and slender. |
| Lower intertidal, in sandy mud (Ref. 128859). |
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Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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