Systematic Classification

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Family: Buccinidae
Genus: Babylonia
Species: Babylonia lutosa
(Lamarck)
Common name: Babylon shell
 Chinese name: ªF­·Á³

 
Characteristic
Features

Shell relatively thin, ovate, squat. Spire moderately tall, apex pointed. Channelled suture. Shoulder with prominent edge, not sharp. Wide umbilicus. White, with irregular, brown spots.
Habitat

Occurring to 10 m deep, sandy bottom.
Size

~20 - 45 mm (body length)
Distribution

Indo-Pacific such as South East Asia, Indonesia.
Commercial
fishery		 Economically important.