Formerly named Thais capensis or Thylothais capensis.
Spire almost as long as the aperture. Grey, with 3 – 4 spiral rows of obvious, paler tubercles.
About 40 mm.
Hides under rocks in low-shore pools or shallow waters. Eats sea squirts (ascidians) by pushing its proboscis down their siphons, but will feed on gastropods as well.
Two Oceans: A Guide to the Marine Life of Southern Africa (1994, 2016)
There is two similar species present in South Africa. Tylothais (Thais) wahlbergi can be found from Saldanha Bay to False Bay, and is off-white with fine spiral grooves while Thylothais (Thais) savignyi can be found from Zululand to the Indo-Pacific, has four spiral rows of angular tubercles and a mottling of dark flames, with a mouth edged with black.
F*CK FISH 