Eudolium bairdii
Eudolium bairdii, common name Baird's bonnet, is a species of large sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Tonnidae, the tun shells.
Distribution
This marine species has a circumtropical distribution in the Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific Oceans. The species is recorded recorded off South and East coast of South Africa at depths between 100 m and 500 m.Description
The maximum recorded shell length is 76 mm.The shell is thin and globose, with a prominent spire and rounded whorls, accompanied by a strongly indented suture. Its surface is adorned with well-defined, narrow spiral cords of alternating strength. In adult specimens, the outer lip is thickened and flares outward, with a finely toothed inner edge. The anterior end features a pronounced siphonal notch.
The colour of the shell ranges from buff to pale brown, with the primary spiral cords being a darker brown. The spire may exhibit a subtle grey-blue tinge, while the tip of the spire, if present, is distinctly brown in color.