eastern cape scuba diving
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| Scientific name: |
Oxystele variegata |
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| Common name: |
Variegated topshell |
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| Taxonomy |
| Phyulm |
Sub Phylum |
Class |
Sub Class |
Order |
Sub Order |
Family |
Sub Family |
Genus |
Species |
| Mollusca |
Not Defined |
Gastropoda |
Orthogastropoda |
Archaeogastropoda |
Not Defined |
Trochidae |
Not Defined |
Oxystele |
Oxystele variegata |
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Short Description:
A small flattish rounded shell shell,variably colouerd in yellow and reds and usually with white and black chequered banding running round the spiral of the shell.foot dark
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Identification
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| Size: |
120mm |
| Behaviour: |
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| Diet: |
Algae and kelp |
| Distribution: |
Namibia to KwaZulu Natal |
| Depth: |
1-15m |
| Habitat: |
Shallow reefs under rocks |
| Refernce: |
- Two Oceans
(A guide to the marine life of Southern Africa)
GM Branch;CL Griffiths;ML Branch;LE Beckley
- A field guide to the Marine Animals of the Cape Peninsula
Georgina Jones
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Database Statistics
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eastern cape scuba diving
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