Calliostomatidae () |
2.5 cm SHD (male/unsexed) |
benthic; marine; depth range 0 - 30 m |
Eastern Pacific and the Arctic: from Alaska to Mexico. Subtropical to polar. |
Description: Shell has 3 whorls; chocolate brown with iridescent gold spiral ridges; the inner edge of the empty shell is iridescent blue. The foot regularly discharges a mucous layer on the shell which apparently makes the animal more difficult for predators to grasp (Ref. 312). |
It has a shell size of 3 cm (Ref. 312). Occurs in low intertidal to subtidal levels (Ref. 312). Commonly found in rocky areas and kelp beds (Ref. 95344). Omnivorous, feeding on hydroids, detritus and diatoms (Ref. 312). |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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