Shells of South
East Queensland

Tweed Heads to Noosa

Cypraeidae

Purpuradusta gracilis

(Gaskoin, 1849)

Specimens

Purpuradusta gracilis

Purpuradusta gracilis

Purpuradusta gracilis

Myora light, Australia
Size: mm Collected: 1989
under coral slabs in an area of mud, silt and sand bottom

Purpuradusta gracilis

Purpuradusta gracilis

Purpuradusta gracilis

Caloundra [Nth Headland], Australia
Size: mm Collected: 1987
found in 2m of water on a rocky reef platform, 4m from shore

Purpuradusta gracilis

Purpuradusta gracilis

Purpuradusta gracilis

Minnie Waters, Sth Headland, Australia
Size: mm Collected: 1989
found 10m from shore in the early afternoon on rocky reef

Purpuradusta gracilis

Purpuradusta gracilis

Purpuradusta gracilis

Ela Beach, Papua New Guinea
Size: mm Collected: 1984
found on large algae covered rock at low tide 4m from shore

Purpuradusta gracilis

Purpuradusta gracilis

Purpuradusta gracilis

Palawan Is, Philippines
Size: 25mm Collected: 2015
collected by diver at 10-20m collected August 2015

Purpuradusta gracilis

Purpuradusta gracilis

Purpuradusta gracilis

Gulf of Oman, Oman
Size: mm Collected: 1985
No data.

Purpuradusta gracilis

Purpuradusta gracilis

Purpuradusta gracilis

The Gneerings, off Mooloolabah, Australia
Size: mm Collected:
Collected by diver. Courtesy S Grail.