Radiate Top Shell
Phorcus richardi
- Group: Other
- For divers: safe
A top shell of mangrove roots and shores, it grazes detritus and algae from hard surfaces and sometimes filters food from the water. The coiled, glossy shell is typical of its family, built for a slow life among the roots.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Trochida › Trochidae › Phorcus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 141831.
FAQ
- Is the Radiate Top Shell dangerous to divers?
- The Radiate Top Shell is harmless to divers.