Scaled Wormsnail
Thylacodes squamigerus
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 0–150 m
- Max size: 12.5 cm
A snail that builds an irregular tube cemented to rock, the scaled wormsnail packs into dense beds of 600 or more from the shoreline down to about 30 metres. It casts out sheets of mucus to trap drifting plankton, then reels the sticky net back in to eat.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Littorinimorpha › Vermetidae › Thylacodes
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 709499.
FAQ
- How deep does the Scaled Wormsnail live?
- The Scaled Wormsnail (Thylacodes squamigerus) is typically found at 0–150 m.
- How big does the Scaled Wormsnail get?
- The Scaled Wormsnail grows to about 12.5 cm.