How deep does the Compact Wormsnail live?

The Compact Wormsnail (Petaloconchus compactus) is typically found at to 50 m.

Compact Wormsnail

Petaloconchus compactus

Group: Other
Typical depth: to 50 m

This worm snail abandons the usual coiled spiral and instead grows a twisted, tangled limestone tube cemented to rock. Colonies form low masses a few centimetres tall on shallow subtidal reefs down to about 50 metres.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Littorinimorpha › Vermetidae › Petaloconchus

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 580670.

FAQ

How deep does the Compact Wormsnail live?: The Compact Wormsnail (Petaloconchus compactus) is typically found at to 50 m.