How big does the Truncated Mangrove Snail get?

The Truncated Mangrove Snail grows to about 3.6 cm.

Truncated Mangrove Snail

Cerithidea decollata

Group: Other
Max size: 3.6 cm
IUCN status: LC

At high tide this small mangrove snail climbs the trunks of grey mangrove trees, then descends to graze the mud surface as the water drops away at neap tides. The behaviour keeps it safe from being submerged and from many predators below.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Caenogastropoda incertae sedis › Potamididae › Cerithidea

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 215142.

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How big does the Truncated Mangrove Snail get?: The Truncated Mangrove Snail grows to about 3.6 cm.