Pyramid Wentletrap

Epitonium pyramidale

Pyramid Wentletrap

A small wentletrap snail with a tall spiral shell ribbed in pale ridges, found on sand beside a burrowing anemone. Like others in its family it lives as a parasite, feeding on the anemone whose company it keeps.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Caenogastropoda incertae sedis › Epitoniidae › Epitonium

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 523959.

FAQ

How big does the Pyramid Wentletrap get?
The Pyramid Wentletrap grows to about 4 cm.