ðɪ ɚɹˈɪdʒɪnəl nˈoʊn hˈæbɪtˌæt fɔːɹ ðɪs spˈiːsiːz wʌzðə fˈɑːɹ ˈiːst, bˌʌt sˈɪns nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi sˈɛvən ɪt hˈæzbiːn fˈaʊnd ɪnðə blˈæk sˈiː, ænd ɪts ʃˈɛl bɪkˌeɪm ɐ pˈɑːpjʊlɚ sˌuːvənˈɪɹ ɪn kɹˈaɪmiə.
The original known habitat for this species was the Far East, but since 1947 it has been found in the Black Sea, and its shell became a popular souvenir in Crimea.