Nutmeg Melongena
Volema myristica
- Group: Other
- Max size: 8 cm
- For divers: safe
This whelk lives in shallow subtidal zones close to bivalve beds, where it preys on the clams it settles beside. Growing to around eight centimetres, it is a predatory sea snail and harmless to divers.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Neogastropoda › Melongenidae › Volema
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 567143.
FAQ
- Is the Nutmeg Melongena dangerous to divers?
- The Nutmeg Melongena is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Nutmeg Melongena get?
- The Nutmeg Melongena grows to about 8 cm.