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Austrodrillia beraudiana (Crosse, 1863) Description: 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. Size: Up to 17 mm in length. Distribution: Endemic to Australia; Clarence River, NSW, to Victoria and southern Tasmania. Habitat: Intertidal down to 15m. Moderately common. Comparison: This species differs from A. angasi by being broader, having fewer but larger axial ribs, and lacking the dark brown coloration between ribs. Synonymy: Drillia taeniata Tenison-Woods, 1878 Fig. 1: Balmoral, Middle Harbour, Sydney, NSW (C.372457) |
