How deep does the Buttonsnail live?

The Buttonsnail (Modulus modulus) is typically found at 0–105 m.

How big does the Buttonsnail get?

The Buttonsnail grows to about 1.7 cm.

Buttonsnail

Modulus modulus

Group: Other
Typical depth: 0–105 m
Max size: 1.7 cm

A small button shaped snail of intertidal flats, reefs, mangroves and seagrass, the buttonsnail grazes algae across mud, sand and coral down to about 100 metres. Its squat shell sits low and rounded like the button it is named for.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Caenogastropoda incertae sedis › Modulidae › Modulus

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 419529.

FAQ

How deep does the Buttonsnail live?: The Buttonsnail (Modulus modulus) is typically found at 0–105 m.
How big does the Buttonsnail get?: The Buttonsnail grows to about 1.7 cm.