Orange Whelk
Aeneator fontainei
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 2–100 m
- Max size: 6 cm
- For divers: safe
An orange shelled whelk of cool southern coasts, it lives on sandy bottoms mixed with silt and shell fragments in fjords, channels and exposed shores. It reaches about six centimetres and ranges from a couple of metres down to around a hundred.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Neogastropoda › Tudiclidae › Aeneator
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 490672.
FAQ
- How deep does the Orange Whelk live?
- The Orange Whelk (Aeneator fontainei) is typically found at 2–100 m.
- Is the Orange Whelk dangerous to divers?
- The Orange Whelk is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Orange Whelk get?
- The Orange Whelk grows to about 6 cm.