Sanguine Trivia, Trivia sanguinea

Sanguine Trivia, Pseudopusula sanguinea. Size: 1.0 cm (0.4 inches) x 0.7 cm (0.3 inches).

The Sanguine Trivia, Pseudopusula sanguinea (Gray, 1832), is a member of the Triviidae Family of Trivia Shells, that is also known as the Bloody Trivia and in Mexico as trivia mancha roja. The shells are small in stature that do not have a gap along the dorsal surface and have a narrow and curved aperture. They are brown, mahogany or purplish brown in color with a reddish stain on their dorsal surface and pale ribs. The Sanguine Trivia Shells reach a maximum length of 1.5 cm (0.7 inches).

Sanguine Trivia are found under rocks in the intertidal zone to depths up to 200 feet. They range from Magdalena Bay, Baja California Sur to Peru, including the Galapagos Islands and they are found in the southern half of the Sea of Cortez.