Babylonia Turrid
Turris babylonia
- Group: Other
- Max size: 10 cm
- For divers: safe
This turrid snail carries a tall, sharply sculptured spire patterned in brown, and lives in the shallow subtidal among rocks and sand. It sometimes turns up in shrimp trawls, and like its relatives it is a venomous hunter of seabed worms.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Neogastropoda › Turridae › Turris
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 435126.
FAQ
- Is the Babylonia Turrid dangerous to divers?
- The Babylonia Turrid is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Babylonia Turrid get?
- The Babylonia Turrid grows to about 10 cm.