Size

Shell Length: 7-11 cm

Recognition Characters

Thick shell, early whorls are convex, axial ribs gradually become larger, more separate and knobbed at bluntly angled shoulder.

Color

Yellowish to chestnut-brown, often with pale spots or zigzag stripes, aperture purplish-brown and orange within, parietal wall has a brown to deep chestnut glaze.

Habitat & Depth

Sandy areas near marine grasses in shallow water.

Distribution at GRNMS

Common. Found on sandy bottoms adjacent to reef.

Geographic Range

North Carolina to Florida, and Gulf Coast to Texas and Mexico

Behavior & Notes

Synonyms

References

Abbott 2001, Rehder 1981