White rock shell
A species of White rock shell, Also known as Cart-wheel purple Scientific name : Dicathais orbita Genus : White rock shell
White rock shell, A species of White rock shell
Also known as:
Cart-wheel purple
Botanical name: Dicathais orbita
Genus: White rock shell
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Description
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Dicathais is a genus of predatory sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Muricidae, the rock snails. This genus is monotypic; the only species in it is Dicathais orbita, common name the white rock shell or cart-rut shell, found round the coasts of Australia and New Zealand.
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Scientific Classification
Phylum
Molluscs Class
Snails and slugs Order
Neogastropod snails Family
Murex snails Genus
White rock shell Species
White rock shell