Checkerboard Bonnet
Phalium areola
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 0–7 m
- Max size: 12 cm
- For divers: safe
The checkerboard bonnet wears a squared, tile like pattern across its rounded shell and is a specialist hunter of sand dollars, which it drills and rasps open. It lives in very shallow water and on shallow subtidal sand, reaching about 12 centimetres.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Littorinimorpha › Cassidae › Phalium
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 217009.
FAQ
- How deep does the Checkerboard Bonnet live?
- The Checkerboard Bonnet (Phalium areola) is typically found at 0–7 m.
- Is the Checkerboard Bonnet dangerous to divers?
- The Checkerboard Bonnet is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Checkerboard Bonnet get?
- The Checkerboard Bonnet grows to about 12 cm.