Triviella millardi
Triviella millardi is a species of small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Triviidae, the trivias.
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Species: | T. millardi |
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Trivia millardi (Cate, 1979) |
Distribution
This snail is known around the South African coast from Port Nolloth to the Cape Peninsula in 10–30 m. It is endemic to that area.[1]
Description
Triviella millardi has a plump round white shell, which is usually completely covered with the yellowish mantle, which is variably streaked with white or may have dark spots.[2] It reaches a maximum size of 40 mm.
Ecology
The white-streaked form of this animal resembles the scribbled nudibranch, Doriopsilla miniata, which may cause fish predators to avoid it.
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shell of Triviella millardi
References
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