Chinese Cup-And-Saucer

Calyptraea chinensis

• Group: Other
• Typical depth: 7–9 m

This small snail wears a low conical shell shaped like a cup and saucer, clamped tight to rock or shell. It filters food from the water rather than grazing, living in shallow coastal ground.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Littorinimorpha › Calyptraeidae › Calyptraea

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 138961.