Austrodrillia beraudiana

Austrodrillia beraudiana is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Horaiclavidae.
It was previously categorized within the family Turridae.

Description

The length of the shell attains 17 mm. This is a stouter, shorter shell than Austrodrillia angasi, with fewer, more widely spaced ribs. Description by Des Beechey : "Shell sculptured with solid axial ribs, restricted to lower two thirds of spire whorls, 7 or 8 per whorl, crossed by fine spiral threads. Axial ribs fading out on lower half of body whorl. Inner lip of aperture with callous pad at upper end in mature shells; outer lip with rounded V-shaped sinus with apex at centre of shoulder slope. Colour fawn, axial ribs cream."

Distribution

This marine species is endemic to Australia and occurs off New South Wales, southernTasmania and Victoria.