One quarter pound of Spirata Babylon shells, measuring between 1 and 2 inches *****

One quarter pound of carefully chosen Spirata Babylon shells, measuring between 1 and 2 inches

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Babylonia Spirata, common name the Spiral Babylon

Babylonia Spirata is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk, in the family Babyloniidae. They belong to the genus Babylonia.

Babylonia Spiratas have a thick shell, having an almost flush sided body whorl (outside shell around its imaginary axis). A spire seems pushed down Into the body, separated by a deep channel wrapping around the body whorl. The shell has rings of brown and alternating cream color spiralling around the body. The Spirata Babylon is common across the Indian Ocean and has been seen east thru the Indo-Pacific region.

They like a muddy sea floor with coarse sand.

Spirata Babylons are carnivorous, preferring to feed on clam meat.

The Spirata Babylon grows to an length of about 1 1/2 inches.

The shell of B. spirata shows a characteristic color pattern consisting of regular spiral rows of round bright brownish patches on a white background. The apex of the shell the oldest part, showed a reverse coiling. The umbilicus was found to be either closed or open. It has a smooth surface. Its apex (spire) is well elevated with a conical shape and the flatted whorls are inflated. The shell consists of six or seven whorls lying very close to each other.