| Caecidae () |
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benthic; marine; depth range 0 - 10 m |
| Western and Central Pacific: Hong Kong, Guam and Pitcairn. |
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Shell color varies from clear golden brown to dark brown, with a thin brown periostracum on the apertural half of the larger shells. Shell is slightly curved and almost cylindrical, only having a slight increase in diameter from apex to aperture. Shell surface with transverse growth lines which are more distinct behind the aperture. Septum varies in shape: from a dome, to a short rounded cyclinder, to a rounded-angled protruberance. |
| Found intertidal on sand, from silty calcareous to coarse with gravel and pebbles (Ref. 125681). |
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Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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| harmless |
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