Emarginate Dogwinkle
Nucella emarginata
- Group: Other
- Max size: 2.8 cm
A small predatory snail of exposed and semi sheltered rocky shores, the emarginate dogwinkle drills neat holes into mussels and barnacles to feed. It reaches only about three centimetres, and its thick shell ranges from white to brown, sometimes banded.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Neogastropoda › Muricidae › Nucella
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 404208.
FAQ
- How big does the Emarginate Dogwinkle get?
- The Emarginate Dogwinkle grows to about 2.8 cm.