Arabian Tibia
Tibia insulaechorab
- Group: Other
- For divers: safe
A spider conch with a flared lip drawn out into long spines, the Arabian tibia plows through sand and detritus in shallow water. Like others of its family it browses fine algae and swallows sediment to digest the decaying plant matter within.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Littorinimorpha › Rostellariidae › Tibia
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 215383.
FAQ
- Is the Arabian Tibia dangerous to divers?
- The Arabian Tibia is harmless to divers.