Eastern White Slippersnail
Ergaea walshi
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 0–27 m
- Max size: 4 cm
The eastern white slipper snail settles on almost any hard surface across reefs, lagoons and mangroves, from the shore down to about twenty seven metres. It stacks up in piles and filters food from the water, with the lowest snails female and those above them male.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Littorinimorpha › Calyptraeidae › Ergaea
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 572294.
FAQ
- How deep does the Eastern White Slippersnail live?
- The Eastern White Slippersnail (Ergaea walshi) is typically found at 0–27 m.
- How big does the Eastern White Slippersnail get?
- The Eastern White Slippersnail grows to about 4 cm.