Rudolph's Purpura
Purpura panama
- Group: Other
- Max size: 9 cm
- For divers: safe
A predatory rock snail of the low to mid tide zone, it drills into oysters, barnacles and limpets to feed. People in its range occasionally gather it for food, and it grows to about nine centimetres.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Neogastropoda › Muricidae › Purpura
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 208652.
FAQ
- Is the Rudolph's Purpura dangerous to divers?
- The Rudolph's Purpura is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Rudolph's Purpura get?
- The Rudolph's Purpura grows to about 9 cm.