Costate Tun
Tonna allium
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 10–50 m
- Max size: 10 cm
- For divers: safe
A thin shelled tun snail of offshore sand, it grows to about ten centimetres and sometimes turns up in shrimp trawls. Like other tuns it is a roaming predator that engulfs sea cucumbers and other soft prey with its broad foot.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Littorinimorpha › Tonnidae › Tonna
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 208010.
FAQ
- How deep does the Costate Tun live?
- The Costate Tun (Tonna allium) is typically found at 10–50 m.
- Is the Costate Tun dangerous to divers?
- The Costate Tun is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Costate Tun get?
- The Costate Tun grows to about 10 cm.