Capulidae: Capulus violaceus Angas, 1867 (‘violet cap-shell’)
Synonym(s): violaceus Angas, 1867.
Typical shell-length 12 mm. Lives in offshore waters attached to stones and the shells of living molluscs. Native. Endemic to southeastern and southwestern Australia (NSW, TAS, VIC, SA and WA).
Classification
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda – Sorbeoconcha
Order: Hypsogastropoda – Littorinimorpha
Superfamily: Capuloidea
Family: Capulidae
Genus: Capulus
Localities for Capulus violaceus
