Gastropod
Cerithium scabridum
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 20–40 m
- For divers: safe
A small sea snail of warm shallow seafloors, it grazes across both soft sediment and hard rock between about 20 and 40 metres down. Like others in its family it works the surface deposits for algae and detritus rather than hunting.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Caenogastropoda incertae sedis › Cerithiidae › Cerithium
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 139065.
FAQ
- How deep does the Gastropod live?
- The Gastropod (Cerithium scabridum) is typically found at 20–40 m.
- Is the Gastropod dangerous to divers?
- The Gastropod is harmless to divers.