Pheasant shell
A species of Pheasant-shells Scientific name : Tricolia pullus Genus : Pheasant-shells
Pheasant shell, A species of Pheasant-shells
Botanical name: Tricolia pullus
Genus: Pheasant-shells
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Description
The size of the plump, oval shell varies between 3 mm and 11 mm. The shell has five or six rounded, gently convex whorls with a smooth structure, the body whorl being the largest. The shell has a short, abrupt spire.There is no distinct umbilicus. The aperture is roundish oval with a conspicuous operculum is thick and has a white calcareous surface. The colour pattern of the shiny shell is very variable and goes from cream to white with pink or purple-brown spots spirally distributed in zigzag or flamed patterns. The adults are gonochoristic, i.e. consisting of distinct males and females. The ova are released in the sea and fertilized externally.
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Scientific Classification
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Molluscs Class
Snails and slugs Order
Trochida Family
Pheasant shells Genus
Pheasant-shells Species
Pheasant shell 
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