How deep does the Crowned Baler live?

The Crowned Baler (Melo broderipii) is typically found at 0–20 m.

Crowned Baler

Melo broderipii

Group: Other
Typical depth: 0–20 m

A heavy bodied sea snail wrapped in a large rounded shell, this baler lives on sandy and muddy bottoms in shallow subtidal water down to about 20 metres. Like its relatives it is a hunter, gliding over the sediment in search of other molluscs.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Neogastropoda › Volutidae › Melo

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 385407.

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How deep does the Crowned Baler live?: The Crowned Baler (Melo broderipii) is typically found at 0–20 m.