Persian Purpura
Purpura persica
- Group: Other
- Max size: 10 cm
- For divers: safe
A thick shelled predatory snail of rocky shores, it hunts along the underside of corals and stones or clings to rock in the surf. It drills into other shellfish to feed, and people across Southeast Asia gather it for food.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Neogastropoda › Muricidae › Purpura
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 208648.
FAQ
- Is the Persian Purpura dangerous to divers?
- The Persian Purpura is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Persian Purpura get?
- The Persian Purpura grows to about 10 cm.