Decussate Bonnet
Phalium decussatum
- Group: Other
- Max size: 7 cm
A bonnet snail of offshore sand bottoms, it plows just under the surface in search of prey. Like others of its family it is a predator of sea urchins, drilling or rasping through their spiny defences.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Littorinimorpha › Cassidae › Phalium
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 591456.
FAQ
- How big does the Decussate Bonnet get?
- The Decussate Bonnet grows to about 7 cm.