Beautiful Truncatella
Truncatella pulchella
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 0–37 m
- Max size: 0.7 cm
A tiny snail of the splash zone above the tide line, the beautiful truncatella lives among mangrove leaves, rotting vegetation and damp rubble. It feeds on detritus, and its slim shell often loses its early whorls as it grows, leaving a blunt top.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Littorinimorpha › Truncatellidae › Truncatella
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 419690.
FAQ
- How deep does the Beautiful Truncatella live?
- The Beautiful Truncatella (Truncatella pulchella) is typically found at 0–37 m.
- How big does the Beautiful Truncatella get?
- The Beautiful Truncatella grows to about 0.7 cm.