Gastropod
Pirenella conica
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 15–40 m
- For divers: safe
A small horn shaped snail of muddy intertidal lagoons and mangrove flats, it favours soft mud and sometimes climbs mangrove roots or shelters under flaps of cyanobacterial mat. It scrapes detritus and algae from the surface of the mud as it goes.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Caenogastropoda incertae sedis › Potamididae › Pirenella
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 238094.
FAQ
- How deep does the Gastropod live?
- The Gastropod (Pirenella conica) is typically found at 15–40 m.
- Is the Gastropod dangerous to divers?
- The Gastropod is harmless to divers.