Grinning Tun
Malea pomum
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 5–30 m
- Max size: 8 cm
- For divers: safe
A rounded, ribbed shell with a wide grinning aperture gives the grinning tun its name, and it lives on fine sandy bottoms between about five and thirty metres. Common enough to turn up in fish traps and trawls, its empty shells often wash onto beaches.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Littorinimorpha › Tonnidae › Malea
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 217025.
FAQ
- How deep does the Grinning Tun live?
- The Grinning Tun (Malea pomum) is typically found at 5–30 m.
- Is the Grinning Tun dangerous to divers?
- The Grinning Tun is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Grinning Tun get?
- The Grinning Tun grows to about 8 cm.