General Description

Body shape slug-like with shell. Gill structures internal. Pattern includes shades or colours of white. Shell up to 5 mm across.

Biology

There are at least five other species of Tornatina in Victorian waters. These can be separated by shell surface sculpture, size of the protoconch at the tip of the spire, and shape of the furrow separating the spire whorls. There are also differences in the shape of the gastral plates and radula teeth.

Habitat

Sandy mud areas such as estuaries, to depth of 150 m.

Coastal shores

Soft substrates

Distribution guide

South-eastern Australia.

Species Group

Nudibranchs and allies › Bubble shells

Depth

Shore (0-1 m)
Shallow (1-30 m)
Deep ( > 30 m)

Water Column

On or near sea floor

Max Size

5 mm

Diet

Carnivore

Commercial Species

No

Global Dispersal

Native to Australia

Species Code

MoV 846

Identify

• Nudibranchs and allies

Conservation Status

• DSE Advisory List : Not listed
• EPBC Act 1999 : Not listed
• IUCN Red List : Not listed