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Lesser pheasant snail

Tricolia pullus (Linnaeus, 1758)

AnimalsClearly visible spiral shell not covered by the mantle

Distribution map

Geographic areas (BioObs)

Western MediterraneanNorth-East AtlanticChannel & North

Observation type

Scuba divingApnea / SnorkellingForeshore / Shoreline

Other common names

  • Pheasant ShellBritish English
  • Dreifarbige FasanenschneckeGerman (Germany)
  • FasankükenGerman (Germany)
  • Kleine DoppelfußschneckeGerman (Germany)
  • Phasianelle minusculeFrench (France)
  • DekselhorenDutch (Netherlands)
  • Gewone dekselhorenDutch (Netherlands)

Other invalid scientific names

Links to our partners' sheets

INPN — Tricolia pullusGBIF — Tricolia pullus

Sources

How to cite this BioObs sheet?

BioObs, 11/06/2023 : Tricolia pullus (Linnaeus, 1758), https://bioobs.fr/en/species-sheets/3410

Modification history

  • Modified by Laurent Colombet on 11/06/2023

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