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Umbonium vestiarium

Umbonium vestiarium, common name the button tops, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Trochidae, the top snails.[1]

Description

The solid, rounded shells are up to 2 cm wide. They are similar to Oxystele but are more flattened and show a glossy, highly variable and colourfully patterned exterior.[1]

Habitat

They can be found on eulittoral sand.

Distribution

Indo-Pacific.

Use

In Vietnam, they are called "ốc ruốc" and commonly sold as a snack.

References

  1. ^ a b c Umbonium vestiarium (Linnaeus, 1758). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 1 May 2010.