Modest Mitre
Strigatella pudica
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 15–80 m
- For divers: safe
A mitre snail of subtidal reef and rubble, recorded from roughly fifteen to eighty metres deep. Like its relatives it is a carnivore that hunts small invertebrates across the bottom, and it poses no danger to divers.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Neogastropoda › Mitridae › Strigatella
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 1061497.
FAQ
- How deep does the Modest Mitre live?
- The Modest Mitre (Strigatella pudica) is typically found at 15–80 m.
- Is the Modest Mitre dangerous to divers?
- The Modest Mitre is harmless to divers.