Channeled Barrel-Bubble

Acteocina canaliculata

Channeled Barrel-Bubble

A tiny barrel shaped snail of gulfs and estuaries, it lives in soft sediment at modest depths down to about fifty metres. It drifts in the plankton at times and feeds on minute particles of detritus, gathering them by filtering or sifting the bottom.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Cephalaspidea › Tornatinidae › Acteocina

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 160065.

FAQ

How deep does the Channeled Barrel-Bubble live?
The Channeled Barrel-Bubble (Acteocina canaliculata) is typically found at 0–49 m.