Puff-Ball Snail
Buchanania onchidioides
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 0–25 m
- For divers: safe
A small marine snail of rocky bottoms, it ranges from the lower intertidal down to about 25 metres. It creeps over hard rock surfaces in shallow water, grazing the growth that coats them.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Lepetellida › Fissurellidae › Buchanania
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 446163.
FAQ
- How deep does the Puff-Ball Snail live?
- The Puff-Ball Snail (Buchanania onchidioides) is typically found at 0–25 m.
- Is the Puff-Ball Snail dangerous to divers?
- The Puff-Ball Snail is harmless to divers.