Ethminolia probabilis

Ethminolia probabilis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Trochidae, the top snails.^[1] It is a benthic filter-feeder.^[2]

Ethminolia probabilis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Vetigastropoda
Order:	Trochida
Superfamily:	Trochoidea
Family:	Trochidae
Genus:	Ethminolia
Species:	E. probabilis
Binomial name
Ethminolia probabilis Iredale, 1924
Synonyms[1]
Ethminolia mayi Kershaw, R.C., 1955 Margarita angulata A. Adams, 1853 Trochus prodictus Fischer, 1879

Description

The shell has a maximum width of 8 mm (0.31 in) and a maximum length of 5 mm (0.20 in).^[3] The whorls are angled at the periphery, and the umbilicus is broad and extends to the apex, as well as lacking a marginal rib.^[3] It varies from pink to fawn in coloration, and occasionally possesses axial streaks.^[3]

Distribution

This marine species is native to Australia, from Manning River, New South Wales to Lake's Entrance, Victoria, as well as Tasmania.^[2][3] It is subtidal, living at a depth of up to 70 m (230 ft)^[3]