Heliacus variegatus (Gmelin, 1791)
Variegated sundial shell
Heliacus variegatus
photo by Poppe, Guido and Philippe

Family:  Architectonicidae (Sundial shells)
Max. size:  2 cm ShD (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthic; marine; depth range 14 - 33 m
Distribution:  Indo-Pacific. Tropical to subtropical.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Length based on occurrence data; to be replaced with better reference. Dead shells found on the beaches (Ref. 88739). Found in soft sediment (Ref. 75764). In general, members of the family Architectonicidae are carnivores (Ref. 67623).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans: 
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