Cape Swallowtail
Philinopsis capensis
- Group: Other
- For divers: safe
A burrowing sea slug that ploughs through fine sand in tidal pools and estuaries. It hunts other small snails below the surface, swallowing them whole and crushing the shells with hard plates inside its gut.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Cephalaspidea › Aglajidae › Philinopsis
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 758208.
FAQ
- Is the Cape Swallowtail dangerous to divers?
- The Cape Swallowtail is harmless to divers.