Mammilla caprae
NameMammilla caprae
Scientific NameMammilla caprae
Common NameGoat's Ear Moon Snail
FamilyNaticidae
GenusMammilla
Speciescaprae
Geographic DistributionIndo-Pacific region, including areas such as the Philippines, Indonesia, and parts of the Indian Ocean.
Habitatsubtidal
Shell Shapeglobose
Average Size (mm)35
Identifying FeaturesLow spire, large and inflated body whorl, smooth shell surface, and characteristic irregular spiral color bands or blotches. The aperture is typically D-shaped, and the umbilicus is often partially or fully covered by a callus (though not visible in this dorsal view).
Raritycommon
Author Citation(Philippi, 1852)
Description
A medium-sized marine gastropod shell, characterized by its ovate to subglobose shape and low spire. The shell surface is smooth, and the body whorl is large and inflated. The overall coloration is light brown to tan, adorned with irregular, darker reddish-brown to purplish-brown spiral bands or blotches.
