Description:-

Color: Light yellowish brown Shell is moderate in size, solid, laterally not compressed like earlier species; granular varices on either side rounded and form continuous ridges; sutures with short oblique axial riblets; shell sculptured with finely granulose spiral striae forming heavy cords on anterior third of body whorl; body whorl is with 2-3 spiral rows of nodules. Columella is calloused, plicate with concave depression in the lower part; siphonal canal straight, anal canal is prominent; outer lip foliated and finely denticulate.

Threats:-

Not reported

Remark:-

Kurian(1953) recorded it from the Shanghumugham, Thiruvananthapuram

Habitat:-

Synonyms:-

Bufonaria (Chasmotheca) margaritula (Deshayes, 1832)
Bursa margaritula (Deshayes, 1832)
Chasmotheca margaritula (Deshayes, 1832)
Gyrineum pacator Iredale, 1931 (synonym)
Ranella margaritula Deshayes, 1832 (original combination)
Ranella neglecta G. B. Sowerby II, 1836 (synonym)

References:-

Kurian, CV (1953) A preliminary survey of the bottom fauna and bottom deposits of the Travancore coast within the 15-fathom line Proceedings of the National Institute of Sciences of India 19 746–775