Is the Radiate Top Shell dangerous to divers?

The Radiate Top Shell is harmless to divers.

Radiate Top Shell

Trochus cariniferus

Group: Other
For divers: safe

This top shell lives among mangrove roots, grazing detritus and algae off hard surfaces with its rasping tongue. Members of its family sometimes filter feed as well, sweeping fine particles from the water.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Trochida › Trochidae › Trochus

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 216340.

FAQ

Is the Radiate Top Shell dangerous to divers?: The Radiate Top Shell is harmless to divers.