Crown Conch
Melongena corona
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 0–2 m
- Max size: 20.5 cm
The crown conch wears a circle of blunt spines like points on a coronet, growing to around 21 centimetres. It prowls oyster reefs, beaches and salt marshes, burying in soft sand and hunting other snails and bivalves in water rarely deeper than a couple of metres.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Neogastropoda › Melongenidae › Melongena
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 420061.
FAQ
- How deep does the Crown Conch live?
- The Crown Conch (Melongena corona) is typically found at 0–2 m.
- How big does the Crown Conch get?
- The Crown Conch grows to about 20.5 cm.