Trochidae – Trochinae: Clanculus limbatus (Quoy & Gaimard, 1834) (‘keeled top-shell’)

Synonym(s): limbatus Quoy & Gaimard, 1834 morum Philippi, 1848 maculosus A. Adams, 1853 variegatus A. Adams, 1853.

Typical shell-length 18 mm. Intensity and colour of dark overlay varies. Lives subtidally amongst rocks and seaweed,especially in moderately exposed environments. Native. Endemic to southeastern and southwestern Australia (TAS, VIC, SA and WA). In Tasmanian waters, this is a widespread and often common species, especially in the N.