Umbonium vestiarium (Linnaeus, 1758) is a animal in the Trochidae family, order Trochida, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.
Umbonium vestiarium (Linnaeus, 1758)
Umbonium vestiarium is a Indo-Pacific sand-dwelling species commonly sold as an edible snack in Vietnam.
Umbonium vestiarium (Linnaeus, 1758) produces solid, rounded shells that reach up to 2 cm in width. These shells are similar to those of the genus Oxystele, but they are more flattened, with a glossy exterior that is highly variable and colourfully patterned. This species lives on eulittoral sand, and its distribution spans the Indo-Pacific region. In Vietnam, this species is called "ốc ruốc" and is commonly sold as a snack.
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Phorcus lineatus (da Costa, 1778)
Coelotrochus tiaratus (Quoy & Gaimard, 1834)
Oxystele impervia (Menke, 1843)
Cantharidus opalus (Martyn, 1784)
Oxystele sinensis (Gmelin, 1791)
Micrelenchus purpureus (Gmelin, 1791)
Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer
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