How deep does the Pink Coffee-Bean live?

The Pink Coffee-Bean (Niveria suffusa) is typically found at 0–525 m.

How big does the Pink Coffee-Bean get?

The Pink Coffee-Bean grows to about 1.2 cm.

Pink Coffee-Bean

Niveria suffusa

Group: Other
Typical depth: 0–525 m
Max size: 1.2 cm

A coffee bean of a snail, pale pink and glossy, this little cowrie grazes algae and encrusting growth on offshore coral reefs and mangrove roots. It turns up on rock, sand, octocoral and even tunicates, anywhere from the shallows down to roughly 525 metres.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Littorinimorpha › Triviidae › Niveria

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 419747.

FAQ

How deep does the Pink Coffee-Bean live?: The Pink Coffee-Bean (Niveria suffusa) is typically found at 0–525 m.
How big does the Pink Coffee-Bean get?: The Pink Coffee-Bean grows to about 1.2 cm.