Trochidae – Cantharidinae: Phasianotrochus rutilus (A. Adams, 1853) (‘pink-tipped kelp-shell’)

Synonym(s): rutilus A. Adams, 1853.

Typical shell-length 18 mm. Worn specimens are difficult to distinguish from P. irisodontes, though this species (if indeed distinct from P. irisodontes, grows significantly larger. Lives subtidally amongst seaweed, especially brown macroalgae. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (TAS, VIC and SA). In Tasmanian waters, this is a widespread species, although confirmed records are relatively few.