Appearance
Shell of ''Phalium glaucum'' can reach a length of 60–147 millimetres .These shells are helmet shaped with a large body whorl and tiny spires. The surface of shell is smooth and uniformly greyish or pale brown. The molluscs have a white body and a large yellowish or whitish foot which is edged in reddish brown. The operculum is bright yellow and fan-shaped. Usually this sea snail buries itself in the sandy areas with the long siphon sticking out.
Distribution
This species is widespread in the Indo-Pacific, from Eastern Africa to Southern Japan and Melanesia.
Habitat
This species lives on sandy bottoms with seagrass meadows, in intertidal and shallow subtidal areas to a depth of about 10 m.References:
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