How deep does the Variable Horn-Shell live?

The Variable Horn-Shell (Cerithium lutosum) is typically found at 0–8 m.

How big does the Variable Horn-Shell get?

The Variable Horn-Shell grows to about 2 cm.

Variable Horn-Shell

Cerithium lutosum

Group: Other
Typical depth: 0–8 m
Max size: 2 cm

A small horn shell only a couple of centimetres long, this snail turns up across reef flats, bays, mangroves and seagrass, grazing algae and detritus off whatever it crawls over. Its shell colour and shape vary so much that one species can look like several.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Caenogastropoda incertae sedis › Cerithiidae › Cerithium

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 419522.

FAQ

How deep does the Variable Horn-Shell live?: The Variable Horn-Shell (Cerithium lutosum) is typically found at 0–8 m.
How big does the Variable Horn-Shell get?: The Variable Horn-Shell grows to about 2 cm.