Shells of South
East Queensland

Tweed Heads to Noosa
Muricidae

Dicathais orbita

(Gmelin, 1791)


Specimens

Shag Rock,  Australia
Size: mm    Collected: 1998
found in 1m of water on rock in crash zone shells are worn quite smooth common in area

Caloundra [Nth Headland],  Australia
Size: mm    Collected: 1999
found in 2m of water on a rocky reef platform, 4m from shore

Yellow Patch,  Australia
Size: mm    Collected: 1999
found dead in 5 meters of water in sand with some algae covered rocks northern end of moreton island

Point Cartwright,  Australia
Size: 48mm    Collected: 2018
in rock pools with sand and algae on intertidal rock platform at low tide.

Point Arkwright,  Australia
Size: 49mm    Collected: 2018
in rock pools with sand and algae on intertidal rock platform at low tide.

Caloundra [Nth Headland],  Australia
Size: mm    Collected: 1999
found in 2m of water on a rocky reef platform, 4m from shore

South Australia,  Australia
Size: 35mm    Collected: Unknown
No data.

Obsevatory Point,  Australia
Size: 81mm    Collected: Unknown
On intertidal rocks among kelp, barnacles and limpets.

Penguin Island,  Australia
Size: 55mm    Collected: Unknown
Among weed on limestone reef at low tide.

Parengarenga Harbour,  New Zealand
Size: 70mm    Collected: 1985
No data.