Chocolate-Line Topsnail
Calliostoma javanicum
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 1–97 m
- Max size: 3.5 cm
A small topsnail no longer than a fingernail tip, it grazes algae across offshore coral reefs down to nearly 100 metres. Its shell winds in a neat cone marked by fine spiral lines that give the chocolate line its name.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Trochida › Calliostomatidae › Calliostoma
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 419417.
FAQ
- How deep does the Chocolate-Line Topsnail live?
- The Chocolate-Line Topsnail (Calliostoma javanicum) is typically found at 1–97 m.
- How big does the Chocolate-Line Topsnail get?
- The Chocolate-Line Topsnail grows to about 3.5 cm.