How deep does the Laver Spire Shell live?

The Laver Spire Shell (Peringia ulvae) is typically found at 0–100 m.

Laver Spire Shell

Peringia ulvae

Group: Other
Typical depth: 0–100 m

A tiny mud snail that swarms estuarine flats in vast numbers, the laver spire shell grazes the surface film of detritus on intertidal and subtidal mud. Those dense beds feed huge flocks of wading birds and ducks on the same shores.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Littorinimorpha › Hydrobiidae › Peringia

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 151628.

FAQ

How deep does the Laver Spire Shell live?: The Laver Spire Shell (Peringia ulvae) is typically found at 0–100 m.