Pinkish Topsnail
Calliostoma consimile
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 0–109 m
- Max size: 1.3 cm
This top snail lives on rocky bottoms, corals, sponges and bryozoans, ranging from the shallows to well over a hundred metres deep. Small and conical at roughly a centimetre, it grazes encrusting growth across the hard surfaces it settles on.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Trochida › Calliostomatidae › Calliostoma
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 532513.
FAQ
- How deep does the Pinkish Topsnail live?
- The Pinkish Topsnail (Calliostoma consimile) is typically found at 0–109 m.
- How big does the Pinkish Topsnail get?
- The Pinkish Topsnail grows to about 1.3 cm.