About Tritia cuvierii (Payraudeau, 1826)
This species of sea snail, Tritia cuvierii, has a shell length that ranges between 9 mm and 20 mm. Its small shell is ovate, conical, pointed, and rather shiny. The spire is made up of six or seven indistinct whorls, which are often decorated with longitudinal folds. These folds only rarely extend all the way to the base of the body whorl, and are crossed by very fine, faintly marked transverse striae. The aperture of the shell is white. The outer lip is thick, white on the outside, and lined with small denticles along its inner edge. The columella is smooth, and bears two small guttules at its base. Shell coloration varies widely between individuals. The ground color of the shell is usually yellowish white. The transverse striae are paired with very fine lines, that come in both white and red bay color. Reddish or bluish brown spots, intersected by white markings, form bands on the upper portion of each whorl. On the base of the shell and at the middle of the lowest whorl, the brown lines are more prominent. This species is found in the Mediterranean Sea and in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of the Azores.
