How deep does the Quadrate Paperbubble live?

The Quadrate Paperbubble (Laona quadrata) is typically found at 16–2355 m.

How big does the Quadrate Paperbubble get?

The Quadrate Paperbubble grows to about 0.6 cm.

Quadrate Paperbubble

Laona quadrata

Group: Other
Typical depth: 16–2355 m
Max size: 0.6 cm

This tiny paperbubble snail, barely a centimetre long, ranges across an enormous depth band from about 16 metres down to more than 2,300, living on everything from clay to coarse sand and gravel. Foraminifera have been found in its gut, the shelled single celled prey it swallows from the sediment.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Cephalaspidea › Laonidae › Laona

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 882941.

FAQ

How deep does the Quadrate Paperbubble live?: The Quadrate Paperbubble (Laona quadrata) is typically found at 16–2355 m.
How big does the Quadrate Paperbubble get?: The Quadrate Paperbubble grows to about 0.6 cm.