This marine species has a circumtropical distribution in the Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific Oceans.[1][2][3] The species is recorded recorded off South and East coast of South Africa at depths between 100 m and 500 m. [4]
The shell is thin and globose, with a prominent spire and rounded whorls, accompanied by a strongly indented suture. Its surface is adorned with well-defined, narrow spiral cords of alternating strength. In adult specimens, the outer lip is thickened and flares outward, with a finely toothed inner edge. The anterior end features a pronounced siphonal notch. [5]
The colour of the shell ranges from buff to pale brown, with the primary spiral cords being a darker brown. The spire may exhibit a subtle grey-blue tinge, while the tip of the spire (protoconch/apex), if present, is distinctly brown in color. [5]
Habitat
Minimum recorded depth is 17 m and maximum recorded depth is 823 m.[4]
References
^ abcdBieler R, Bouchet P, Gofas S, Marshall B, Rosenberg G, La Perna R, Neubauer TA, Sartori AF, Schneider S, Vos C, ter Poorten JJ, Taylor J, Dijkstra H, Finn J, Bank R, Neubert E, Moretzsohn F, Faber M, Houart R, Picton B, Garcia-Alvarez O, eds. (2021). "Eudolium bairdii (Verrill & S. Smith, 1881)". MolluscaBase. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
