Miter Pyram
Otopleura mitralis
- Group: Other
- For divers: safe
The miter pyram is a tiny parasitic sea snail that latches onto worms and other molluscs, piercing their tissue and drawing out body fluids. Most of its family live this way, riding their hosts as external feeders.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Pyramidellidae › Otopleura
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 217258.
FAQ
- Is the Miter Pyram dangerous to divers?
- The Miter Pyram is harmless to divers.