Flat Hoofsnail
Hipponix cranioides
- Group: Other
- Max size: 2 cm
A small hoof shaped snail reaching about two centimetres, the flat hoofsnail clusters along intertidal and subtidal rock on open coasts. Often crusted over with algae and other growth, it sits tight against the rock and filters food from the water.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Littorinimorpha › Hipponicidae › Hipponix
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 1446760.
FAQ
- How big does the Flat Hoofsnail get?
- The Flat Hoofsnail grows to about 2 cm.