Pomaulax gibberosus (Dillwyn, 1817) is a animal in the Turbinidae family, order Trochida, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Pomaulax gibberosus (Dillwyn, 1817)

Pomaulax gibberosus (Dillwyn, 1817)

Pomaulax gibberosus is a marine gastropod found in the Eastern Pacific with a distinctive cone-shaped reddish-brown shell.

Family
Genus
Pomaulax
Order
Trochida
Class
Gastropoda

About Pomaulax gibberosus (Dillwyn, 1817)

Pomaulax gibberosus (Dillwyn, 1817) has a cone-shaped shell with whorls, growing up to 7.5 centimetres (3.0 in) wide and 5.7 centimetres (2.2 in) tall. Its shell is red-brown, and covered with a brown periostracum. This species occurs along Eastern Pacific coasts, ranging from British Columbia, Canada to Baja California, Mexico. It lives in the low intertidal zone down to depths of roughly 80 metres (260 ft), and can be found attached to rocks and giant kelp.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Mollusca Gastropoda Trochida Turbinidae Pomaulax

More from Turbinidae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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