Spiral Melongena
Volegalea cochlidium
- Group: Other
- Max size: 15 cm
- For divers: safe
A heavy spiral shelled snail of muddy coastal shallows that often gathers near bivalve beds, where it hunts and eats the clams it finds. It reaches around fifteen centimetres in the soft sediment near shore.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Neogastropoda › Melongenidae › Volegalea
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 754350.
FAQ
- Is the Spiral Melongena dangerous to divers?
- The Spiral Melongena is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Spiral Melongena get?
- The Spiral Melongena grows to about 15 cm.