Description:-

Elongate shape, large; its weakly sculptured surface; spire elevated; sculptured with fine close set granular spiral ribs peripheral row of small nodules, and single strong recurved spine present adjacent to anterior canal;inner margin of outer lip flared and denticulate with irregular sheped tooth on inner margin; Operculum fan shaped; colour light brown with dark brown markings occasionally

Threats:-

Not reported

Remark:-

Philip et al,(1995 ); Babu Philip and Appukuttan, (1995); Franklin and laladhas(2014); Bijukumar(2012).

Habitat:-

Synonyms:-

Bufonaria spinosa Schumacher, 1817 (synonym)
Bursa echinata (Link, 1807)
Bursa spinosa (Schumacher, 1817)
Bursa suensonii Mörch, 1853 (synonym)
Gyrineum echinatum Link, 1807 (original combination)
Ranella spinosa Lamarck, 1816 (synonym)

References:-

Babu Philip,M and Appukuttan, K.K,1995. A Check list of Gastropods landed at Sakthikulangara - Neendakara Area. Mar. Fish. Infor. Serv. T&E. Ser., 38: 9-10
Franklin, J.B. and Laladhas, K.P. 2014. Marine Gastropods of Kerala. Kerala State Biodiversity Board, Thiruvananthapuram, India, 186pp.
Biju Kumar, A. 2012. ‘Kerala Theerathe Kadal Jeevikal’ (Marine Animals of Kerala coast- A Field Guide). Kerala State Biodiversity Board, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, 304 pp. (In Malayalam)