Lithopoma brevispina
NameLithopoma brevispina
Scientific NameLithopoma brevispina
Common NameShort-spined Star Snail
FamilyTurbinidae
GenusLithopoma
Speciesbrevispina
Geographic DistributionWestern Atlantic Ocean, including Florida, the Caribbean Sea, and the Gulf of Mexico.
Habitatintertidal
Shell Shapeturbinate
Average Size (mm)20-40 mm in diameter.
Identifying FeaturesKey identifying features include its trochiform shape, the presence of short, blunt spines or nodules on the periphery of the body whorl, and the distinctive bright orange or reddish-orange nacreous stain on the columellar area of the aperture. The operculum is calcareous and white.
Raritycommon
Author Citation(Lamarck, 1822)
Description
Lithopoma brevispina, commonly known as the Short-spined Star Snail, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Turbinidae. Its shell is characterized by a trochiform shape, a spiny periphery, and a distinctive orange-red nacreous interior around the columella.
