Cabestana tabulata


Cabestana tabulata, common name the shouldered triton, is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cymatiidae. Also known as Waterhouse's Rock Whelk.

Description

Cabestana tabulata is a type of seashell, which can be up to 130mm, but is usually 40-100 cm in length. The shell has 7 to 10 strong, paired spiral ribs and smaller, weaker intermediate riblets, and nodules on the shoulder. The Outer lip is expanded and thickened. It is yellow-brown in color.

Distribution

This species occurs in the seas along Southern Australia and Northern New Zealand and is found amongst seaweed and rocks, intertidally and subtidally.