Trapezium Horse Conch
Pleuroploca trapezium
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 0–40 m
- Max size: 28 cm
- For divers: safe
A heavy spired snail of inner reef flats and shallow rocky ground, the trapezium horse conch hunts tube worms and other molluscs along the bottom near the low tide mark. People have long collected it for food, and its thick shell, with the spire tip cut off, becomes a sounding trumpet.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Neogastropoda › Fasciolariidae › Pleuroploca
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 217071.
FAQ
- How deep does the Trapezium Horse Conch live?
- The Trapezium Horse Conch (Pleuroploca trapezium) is typically found at 0–40 m.
- Is the Trapezium Horse Conch dangerous to divers?
- The Trapezium Horse Conch is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Trapezium Horse Conch get?
- The Trapezium Horse Conch grows to about 28 cm.