White Cylichna
Cylichna alba
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 2–1829 m
- Max size: 0.7 cm
A small barrel shaped sea snail with a glossy white shell, it lives buried in estuarine mud flats, often hidden among drying mats of stranded eelgrass. Shorebirds such as sandpipers probe the flats and pick it out of the mud.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Cephalaspidea › Cylichnidae › Cylichna
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 139474.
FAQ
- How deep does the White Cylichna live?
- The White Cylichna (Cylichna alba) is typically found at 2–1829 m.
- How big does the White Cylichna get?
- The White Cylichna grows to about 0.7 cm.