West Indian Baily Shell

Bailya parva

West Indian Baily Shell

A small whelk of offshore coral reefs, the West Indian baily shell lives on coral, rock, sand and seagrass from near the surface down to about fifty metres. Only a couple of centimetres long, it hunts other small invertebrates.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Neogastropoda › Pisaniidae › Bailya

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 419962.

FAQ

How deep does the West Indian Baily Shell live?
The West Indian Baily Shell (Bailya parva) is typically found at 1–51 m.
How big does the West Indian Baily Shell get?
The West Indian Baily Shell grows to about 2 cm.