Shells of South
East Queensland

Tweed Heads to Noosa

Cypraeidae

Nucleolaria nucleus

(Linnaeus, 1758)

Specimens

Nucleolaria nucleus

Nucleolaria nucleus

Nucleolaria nucleus

Hendersons Reef, Australia
Size: mm Collected: 2004
found dead in sand on reef in 15m of water

Nucleolaria nucleus

Nucleolaria nucleus

Nucleolaria nucleus

Flat Rock, Australia
Size: mm Collected: 2000
found dead in sand on reef in 15m of water

Nucleolaria nucleus

Nucleolaria nucleus

Nucleolaria nucleus

Honiara, solomon islands
Size: 23.5mm Collected: 2015
collected by diver at night among live coral & rubble 8-10m

Nucleolaria nucleus forma gemmosa

Nucleolaria nucleus forma gemmosa

Nucleolaria nucleus forma gemmosa

Niue, Niue
Size: 20mm Collected: 2015
In rock pool amongst rubble at low tide.

Nucleolaria nucleus

Nucleolaria nucleus

Nucleolaria nucleus

Port Vila, Vanuatu
Size: 21mm Collected: Unknown
Purchased at local markets.

Nucleolaria nucleus

Nucleolaria nucleus

Nucleolaria nucleus

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