How deep does the Variable Bittium live?

The Variable Bittium (Bittiolum varium) is typically found at 0–11 m.

How big does the Variable Bittium get?

The Variable Bittium grows to about 0.7 cm.

Variable Bittium

Bittiolum varium

Group: Other
Typical depth: 0–11 m
Max size: 0.7 cm

A tiny snail barely a centimetre long, it swarms through algae, seagrass and reef rubble across bays, lagoons and shallow coral flats. It grazes the fine film of growth coating these surfaces, and its small spiral shells turn up in beach drift.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Caenogastropoda incertae sedis › Cerithiidae › Bittiolum

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 160174.

FAQ

How deep does the Variable Bittium live?: The Variable Bittium (Bittiolum varium) is typically found at 0–11 m.
How big does the Variable Bittium get?: The Variable Bittium grows to about 0.7 cm.